Scouting Report
Jim Slater holds a +8.9% FO% edge overall. Look for Gomez on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings). Slater wins 57.6% vs left-shot opponents — Gomez shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Slater 56.7% vs Gomez 48.2% (+8.9%)
H2H factor
Not applied (8 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Gomez 63.8%
Defensive zone
Slater 96.2%
Neutral zone
Slater 83.3%
Result
Jim Slater favored at 68.9%
68.9%
31.1%
Slater
Gomez
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
3
(8 meetings)
5
3
Slater
Gomez
Last 8: Slater 5-3 Gomez
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Gomez
0
3
Slater
Gomez
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Slater
2
0
Slater
Gomez
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Slater
3
0
Slater
Gomez
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Slater
Gomez
Edge
Even Strength
58.9% (1,983)
47.9% (2,814)
+11.0%
Power Play
65.2% (46)
50.6% (516)
+14.6%
Penalty Kill
51.4% (722)
36.5% (74)
+14.9%
On penalty kill, Slater has a +14.9% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Gomez shoots left. Slater is 57.6% vs left-shot opponents (1,721).
Slater shoots left. Gomez is 49.0% vs left-shot opponents (2,196).
Home / Away
Slater
Gomez
Home
60.9% (1,436)
49.8% (1,767)
Away
52.7% (1,329)
46.3% (1,667)
By Period
Slater
Gomez
P1
57.0%
48.6%
P2
55.6%
48.2%
P3
58.4%
47.5%
OT
50.0%
50.0%
Final 5 min
58.1%
49.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Slater
74.0%▲
65.0%
57.0%
Gomez
52.0%▲
46.5%
48.1%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 5, 2012 | 2 | 17:14 | Neutral | Jim Slater |
| Feb 5, 2012 | 1 | 16:33 | Offensive | Scott Gomez |
| Oct 9, 2011 | 2 | 14:29 | Neutral | Jim Slater |
| Oct 9, 2011 | 2 | 14:17 | Neutral | Jim Slater |
| Oct 9, 2011 | 2 | 08:32 | Defensive | Jim Slater |
| Oct 9, 2011 | 2 | 08:25 | Offensive | Scott Gomez |
| Oct 9, 2011 | 2 | 01:48 | Offensive | Scott Gomez |
| Oct 9, 2011 | 2 | 01:44 | Defensive | Jim Slater |