Scouting Report
Jim Slater holds a +3.5% FO% edge overall. Look for Slater on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 8 meetings). Slater wins 57.6% vs left-shot opponents — Crosby shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Slater 56.7% vs Crosby 53.5% (+3.5%)
H2H factor
Slater leads 13-8 in 21 meetings
Offensive zone
Crosby 75.2%
Defensive zone
Slater 95.3%
Neutral zone
Slater 69.0%
Result
Jim Slater favored at 64.3%
64.3%
35.7%
Slater
Crosby
Head-to-Head Record
13
-
8
(21 meetings)
13
8
Slater
Crosby
Last 10: Slater 6-4 Crosby
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Crosby
1
6
Slater
Crosby
7 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Slater
8
0
Slater
Crosby
8 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Slater
4
2
Slater
Crosby
6 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Slater
Crosby
Edge
Even Strength
58.9% (1,983)
52.8% (17,883)
+6.1%
Power Play
65.2% (46)
57.3% (4,702)
+7.9%
Penalty Kill
51.4% (722)
47.1% (765)
+4.3%
On power play, Slater has a +7.9% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Crosby shoots left. Slater is 57.6% vs left-shot opponents (1,721).
Slater shoots left. Crosby is 53.3% vs left-shot opponents (14,752).
Home / Away
Slater
Crosby
Home
60.9% (1,436)
55.0% (11,901)
Away
52.7% (1,329)
52.0% (11,468)
By Period
Slater
Crosby
P1
57.0%
53.7%
P2
55.6%
53.8%
P3
58.4%
53.3%
OT
50.0%
49.4%
Final 5 min
58.1%
52.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Slater
74.0%▲
65.0%
57.0%
Crosby
36.0%▼
52.5%
53.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 6, 2014 | 3 | 15:07 | Defensive | Jim Slater |
| Nov 6, 2014 | 3 | 09:45 | Defensive | Jim Slater |
| Nov 6, 2014 | 2 | 09:21 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Apr 3, 2014 | 3 | 07:31 | Defensive | Jim Slater |
| Feb 15, 2013 | 3 | 13:42 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Feb 15, 2013 | 3 | 13:18 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Feb 15, 2013 | 2 | 16:59 | Defensive | Jim Slater |
| Jan 25, 2013 | 2 | 10:51 | Defensive | Jim Slater |
| Mar 20, 2012 | 3 | 08:13 | Defensive | Jim Slater |
| Mar 20, 2012 | 3 | 01:26 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Mar 20, 2012 | 2 | 18:49 | Offensive | Jim Slater |
| Mar 20, 2012 | 2 | 09:02 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Mar 20, 2012 | 2 | 06:10 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Mar 20, 2012 | 2 | 04:46 | Defensive | Jim Slater |
| Mar 20, 2012 | 2 | 01:15 | Neutral | Jim Slater |
| Mar 20, 2012 | 1 | 15:04 | Defensive | Jim Slater |
| Mar 20, 2012 | 1 | 09:36 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Mar 20, 2012 | 1 | 04:01 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Mar 20, 2012 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Jim Slater |
| Dec 28, 2010 | 3 | 04:34 | Neutral | Jim Slater |