Scouting Report
Jim Slater holds a +11.9% FO% edge overall. Look for Slater on defensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings). Slater wins 59.4% vs right-shot opponents — Latta shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Slater 58.5% vs Latta 48.3% (+11.9%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Latta 71.4%
Defensive zone
Slater 76.5%
Neutral zone
Latta 53.2%
Result
Jim Slater favored at 58.6%
58.6%
41.4%
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
64.4% (450)
47.7% (329)
+16.7%
Power Play
75.0% (4)
50.0% (4)
+25.0%
Penalty Kill
52.2% (297)
50.0% (2)
+2.2%
On power play, Slater has a +25.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Latta shoots right. Slater is 59.4% vs right-shot opponents (298).
Slater shoots left. Latta is 49.4% vs left-shot opponents (233).
Home / Away
Slater
Latta
Home
64.0% (411)
50.6% (162)
Away
54.4% (340)
45.1% (173)
By Period
Slater
Latta
P1
59.8%
48.2%
P2
58.0%
46.5%
P3
61.4%
48.8%
Final 5 min
62.4%
41.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Slater
74.0%▲
65.0%
59.7%
Latta
44.0%▼
51.5%
47.8%
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 |