Jim Slater vs Nick Spaling

All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report

Jim Slater holds a +7.1% FO% edge overall. Look for Slater on neutral-zone draws (100% H2H, 5 meetings). Slater wins 57.6% vs left-shot opponents — Spaling shoots left.

Prediction Breakdown
Model XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian) Slater 56.7% vs Spaling 49.9% (+7.1%)
H2H factor Not applied (9 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone Slater 64.7%
Defensive zone Slater 95.5%
Neutral zone Slater 87.9%
Result Jim Slater favored at 84.4%
84.4%
15.6%
Slater Spaling
Head-to-Head Record
7 - 2 (9 meetings)
7
2
Slater Spaling
Last 9: Slater 7-2 Spaling

Zone Breakdown

Offensive Zone
Edge: Spaling
0
2
Slater Spaling
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Slater
2
0
Slater Spaling
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Slater
5
0
Slater Spaling
5 total

Situation Matchup

Situation
Slater
Spaling
Edge
Even Strength
58.9% (1,983)
50.5% (2,263)
+8.4%
Power Play
65.2% (46)
43.4% (53)
+21.8%
Penalty Kill
51.4% (722)
48.0% (498)
+3.4%
On power play, Slater has a +21.8% edge.

Handedness & Splits

Handedness
Spaling shoots left. Slater is 57.6% vs left-shot opponents (1,721).
Slater shoots left. Spaling is 50.7% vs left-shot opponents (1,835).
Home / Away
Slater
Spaling
Home
60.9% (1,436)
51.9% (1,437)
Away
52.7% (1,329)
47.8% (1,378)
By Period
Slater
Spaling
P1
57.0%
49.8%
P2
55.6%
48.3%
P3
58.4%
52.0%
OT
50.0%
40.0%
Final 5 min
58.1%
51.3%

Recent Form

Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Slater
74.0%
65.0%
57.0%
Spaling
58.0%
53.0%
49.9%

Recent Faceoffs

Date Period Time Zone Winner
Mar 24, 2012 3 14:55 Neutral Jim Slater
Mar 24, 2012 3 14:47 Defensive Jim Slater
Mar 24, 2012 3 12:09 Neutral Jim Slater
Mar 24, 2012 3 06:50 Neutral Jim Slater
Mar 24, 2012 2 01:26 Offensive Nick Spaling
Mar 24, 2012 2 01:10 Neutral Jim Slater
Mar 24, 2012 1 16:45 Defensive Jim Slater
Mar 24, 2012 1 16:28 Offensive Nick Spaling
Mar 24, 2012 1 09:07 Neutral Jim Slater