Scouting Report
Jim Slater holds a +7.3% FO% edge overall. Look for Slater on defensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings). Slater wins 55.9% vs right-shot opponents — Latta shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Slater 56.7% vs Latta 49.7% (+7.3%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Latta 76.4%
Defensive zone
Slater 80.8%
Neutral zone
Latta 56.9%
Result
Jim Slater favored at 58.7%
58.7%
41.3%
Slater
Latta
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
3
(6 meetings)
3
3
Slater
Latta
Last 6: Slater 3-3 Latta
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Slater
1
0
Slater
Latta
1 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Slater
2
1
Slater
Latta
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Latta
0
2
Slater
Latta
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Slater
Latta
Edge
Even Strength
58.9% (1,983)
50.2% (625)
+8.7%
Power Play
65.2% (46)
36.4% (11)
+28.8%
Penalty Kill
51.4% (722)
33.3% (12)
+18.1%
On power play, Slater has a +28.8% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Latta shoots right. Slater is 55.9% vs right-shot opponents (1,044).
Slater shoots left. Latta is 49.1% vs left-shot opponents (442).
Home / Away
Slater
Latta
Home
60.9% (1,436)
51.3% (345)
Away
52.7% (1,329)
47.9% (303)
By Period
Slater
Latta
P1
57.0%
46.3%
P2
55.6%
52.5%
P3
58.4%
50.8%
Final 5 min
58.1%
47.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Slater
74.0%▲
65.0%
57.0%
Latta
44.0%▼
51.5%
49.7%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 21, 2015 | 3 | 14:13 | Neutral | Michael Latta |
| Feb 19, 2015 | 3 | 16:47 | Offensive | Jim Slater |
| Feb 19, 2015 | 3 | 04:30 | Neutral | Michael Latta |
| Feb 19, 2015 | 2 | 09:48 | Defensive | Jim Slater |
| Feb 19, 2015 | 2 | 02:52 | Defensive | Jim Slater |
| Feb 19, 2015 | 2 | 02:25 | Defensive | Michael Latta |