Scouting Report
Jim Slater holds a +6.9% FO% edge overall. Look for Slater on neutral-zone draws (60% H2H, 5 meetings). Slater wins 55.9% vs right-shot opponents — Sharp shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Slater 56.7% vs Sharp 50.1% (+6.9%)
H2H factor
Not applied (8 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Sharp 91.8%
Defensive zone
Slater 90.6%
Neutral zone
Sharp 57.4%
Result
Patrick Sharp favored at 60.0%
40.0%
60.0%
Slater
Sharp
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
4
(8 meetings)
4
4
Slater
Sharp
Last 8: Slater 4-4 Sharp
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Sharp
0
2
Slater
Sharp
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Slater
1
0
Slater
Sharp
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Slater
3
2
Slater
Sharp
5 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Slater
Sharp
Edge
Even Strength
58.9% (1,983)
50.4% (1,085)
+8.5%
Power Play
65.2% (46)
50.6% (180)
+14.6%
Penalty Kill
51.4% (722)
40.9% (44)
+10.5%
On power play, Slater has a +14.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Sharp shoots right. Slater is 55.9% vs right-shot opponents (1,044).
Slater shoots left. Sharp is 49.2% vs left-shot opponents (947).
Home / Away
Slater
Sharp
Home
60.9% (1,436)
53.2% (688)
Away
52.7% (1,329)
46.7% (623)
By Period
Slater
Sharp
P1
57.0%
48.0%
P2
55.6%
49.1%
P3
58.4%
51.7%
OT
50.0%
62.2%
Final 5 min
58.1%
48.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Slater
74.0%▲
65.0%
57.0%
Sharp
60.0%▲
52.5%
50.1%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 6, 2015 | 2 | 09:45 | Offensive | Patrick Sharp |
| Nov 6, 2010 | 3 | 12:49 | Neutral | Patrick Sharp |
| Nov 6, 2010 | 3 | 12:37 | Defensive | Jim Slater |
| Nov 6, 2010 | 3 | 03:41 | Neutral | Jim Slater |
| Nov 6, 2010 | 2 | 12:36 | Neutral | Patrick Sharp |
| Nov 6, 2010 | 2 | 09:18 | Offensive | Patrick Sharp |
| Nov 6, 2010 | 2 | 03:02 | Neutral | Jim Slater |
| Nov 6, 2010 | 1 | 08:19 | Neutral | Jim Slater |