Scouting Report
Jim Slater holds a +14.7% FO% edge overall. Look for Slater on offensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings). Slater wins 59.8% vs left-shot opponents — Sgarbossa shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Slater 58.5% vs Sgarbossa 49.2% (+14.7%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Slater 60.2%
Defensive zone
Slater 94.6%
Neutral zone
Slater 84.2%
Result
Jim Slater favored at 75.7%
75.7%
24.3%
Slater
Sgarbossa
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
2
(6 meetings)
4
2
Slater
Sgarbossa
Last 6: Slater 4-2 Sgarbossa
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Slater
2
1
Slater
Sgarbossa
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Slater
2
0
Slater
Sgarbossa
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Sgarbossa
0
1
Slater
Sgarbossa
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Slater
Sgarbossa
Edge
Even Strength
64.4% (450)
45.0% (20)
+19.4%
On even strength, Slater has a +19.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Sgarbossa shoots left. Slater is 59.8% vs left-shot opponents (453).
Slater shoots left. Sgarbossa is 42.1% vs left-shot opponents (19).
Home / Away
Slater
Sgarbossa
Home
64.0% (411)
50.0% (4)
Away
54.4% (340)
43.8% (16)
By Period
Slater
Sgarbossa
P1
59.8%
33.3%
P2
58.0%
66.7%
P3
61.4%
40.0%
Final 5 min
62.4%
0.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Slater
74.0%▲
65.0%
59.7%
Sgarbossa
46.0%▼
50.0%
45.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 5, 2014 | 3 | 03:48 | Offensive | Jim Slater |
| Dec 5, 2014 | 3 | 02:10 | Offensive | Michael Sgarbossa |
| Dec 5, 2014 | 2 | 13:32 | Offensive | Jim Slater |
| Dec 5, 2014 | 1 | 14:30 | Defensive | Jim Slater |
| Dec 5, 2014 | 1 | 09:19 | Neutral | Michael Sgarbossa |
| Dec 5, 2014 | 1 | 04:05 | Defensive | Jim Slater |