Scouting Report
Jim Slater holds a +4.9% FO% edge overall. Look for Gomez on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings). Slater wins 54.7% vs left-shot opponents — Gomez shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Slater 54.1% vs Gomez 49.7% (+4.9%)
H2H factor
Not applied (8 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Gomez 67.5%
Defensive zone
Slater 93.7%
Neutral zone
Slater 80.4%
Result
Jim Slater favored at 65.8%
65.8%
34.2%
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
55.5% (884)
50.4% (270)
+5.1%
Power Play
68.0% (25)
50.0% (50)
+18.0%
Penalty Kill
50.0% (246)
25.0% (4)
+25.0%
On penalty kill, Slater has a +25.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Gomez shoots left. Slater is 54.7% vs left-shot opponents (750).
Slater shoots left. Gomez is 51.4% vs left-shot opponents (243).
Home / Away
Slater
Gomez
Home
58.1% (594)
48.3% (178)
Away
50.6% (571)
51.0% (155)
By Period
Slater
Gomez
P1
53.6%
52.3%
P2
52.3%
47.0%
P3
57.2%
50.0%
OT
25.0%
0.0%
Final 5 min
56.2%
49.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Slater
74.0%▲
65.0%
54.4%
Gomez
52.0%▲
46.5%
49.5%
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 |