Scouting Report
Jim Slater holds a +4.9% FO% edge overall. Look for Slater on neutral-zone draws (75% H2H, 4 meetings). Slater wins 54.7% vs left-shot opponents — Thompson shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Slater 54.1% vs Thompson 49.6% (+4.9%)
H2H factor
Slater leads 8-5 in 13 meetings
Offensive zone
Slater 62.1%
Defensive zone
Slater 77.9%
Neutral zone
Slater 79.6%
Result
Jim Slater favored at 73.6%
73.6%
26.4%
Slater
Thompson
Head-to-Head Record
8
-
5
(13 meetings)
8
5
Slater
Thompson
Last 10: Slater 7-3 Thompson
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
2
2
Slater
Thompson
4 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Slater
3
2
Slater
Thompson
5 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Slater
3
1
Slater
Thompson
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Slater
Thompson
Edge
Even Strength
55.5% (884)
50.2% (408)
+5.3%
Power Play
68.0% (25)
69.2% (13)
-1.2%
Penalty Kill
50.0% (246)
47.0% (164)
+3.0%
On even strength, Slater has a +5.3% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Thompson shoots left. Slater is 54.7% vs left-shot opponents (750).
Slater shoots left. Thompson is 49.2% vs left-shot opponents (354).
Home / Away
Slater
Thompson
Home
58.1% (594)
49.3% (304)
Away
50.6% (571)
49.7% (288)
By Period
Slater
Thompson
P1
53.6%
49.7%
P2
52.3%
46.9%
P3
57.2%
52.1%
OT
25.0%
20.0%
Final 5 min
56.2%
51.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Slater
74.0%▲
65.0%
54.4%
Thompson
64.0%▲
59.0%
49.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2012 | 3 | 14:07 | Defensive | Jim Slater |
| Mar 31, 2012 | 1 | 11:18 | Defensive | Nate Thompson |
| Feb 23, 2012 | 3 | 19:06 | Neutral | Jim Slater |
| Feb 23, 2012 | 3 | 05:20 | Offensive | Nate Thompson |
| Feb 23, 2012 | 1 | 14:11 | Offensive | Jim Slater |
| Feb 23, 2012 | 1 | 04:09 | Defensive | Jim Slater |
| Feb 2, 2012 | 2 | 16:49 | Defensive | Jim Slater |
| Nov 14, 2011 | 1 | 16:08 | Neutral | Jim Slater |
| Nov 14, 2011 | 1 | 13:02 | Neutral | Nate Thompson |
| Nov 14, 2011 | 1 | 07:32 | Offensive | Jim Slater |
| Nov 14, 2011 | 1 | 05:14 | Offensive | Nate Thompson |
| Nov 14, 2011 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Jim Slater |
| Oct 29, 2011 | 3 | 08:49 | Defensive | Nate Thompson |