Scouting Report
Jim Slater holds a +11.0% FO% edge overall. Look for Richards on neutral-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings). Slater wins 59.8% vs left-shot opponents — Richards shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Slater 58.5% vs Richards 48.9% (+11.0%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Richards 88.4%
Defensive zone
Slater 56.2%
Neutral zone
Richards 70.3%
Result
Mike Richards favored at 71.9%
28.1%
71.9%
Slater
Richards
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
4
(6 meetings)
2
4
Slater
Richards
Last 6: Slater 2-4 Richards
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Richards
0
2
Slater
Richards
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Slater
1
0
Slater
Richards
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Richards
1
2
Slater
Richards
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Slater
Richards
Edge
Even Strength
64.4% (450)
49.5% (529)
+14.9%
Power Play
75.0% (4)
44.4% (36)
+30.6%
Penalty Kill
52.2% (297)
39.3% (28)
+12.9%
On power play, Slater has a +30.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Richards shoots left. Slater is 59.8% vs left-shot opponents (453).
Slater shoots left. Richards is 49.1% vs left-shot opponents (371).
Home / Away
Slater
Richards
Home
64.0% (411)
47.9% (292)
Away
54.4% (340)
49.5% (301)
By Period
Slater
Richards
P1
59.8%
46.0%
P2
58.0%
52.0%
P3
61.4%
48.1%
OT
50.0%
50.0%
Final 5 min
62.4%
48.6%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Slater
74.0%▲
65.0%
59.7%
Richards
58.0%▲
48.0%
48.7%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 10, 2015 | 2 | 11:55 | Offensive | Mike Richards |
| Jan 10, 2015 | 1 | 11:26 | Defensive | Jim Slater |
| Jan 10, 2015 | 1 | 08:04 | Neutral | Jim Slater |
| Oct 12, 2014 | 3 | 10:09 | Offensive | Mike Richards |
| Oct 12, 2014 | 2 | 14:10 | Neutral | Mike Richards |
| Oct 12, 2014 | 1 | 02:14 | Neutral | Mike Richards |