Scouting Report
Jim Slater holds a +4.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Slater on neutral-zone draws (60% H2H, 5 meetings). Slater wins 54.7% vs left-shot opponents — Zalewski shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Slater 54.1% vs Zalewski 50.0% (+4.4%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Zalewski 75.6%
Defensive zone
Slater 83.2%
Neutral zone
Slater 54.3%
Result
Steven Zalewski favored at 50.7%
49.3%
50.7%
Slater
Zalewski
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
3
(6 meetings)
3
3
Slater
Zalewski
Last 6: Slater 3-3 Zalewski
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Zalewski
0
1
Slater
Zalewski
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Slater
3
2
Slater
Zalewski
5 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Slater
Zalewski
Edge
Even Strength
55.5% (884)
48.8% (43)
+6.7%
On even strength, Slater has a +6.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Zalewski shoots left. Slater is 54.7% vs left-shot opponents (750).
Slater shoots left. Zalewski is 61.1% vs left-shot opponents (18).
Home / Away
Slater
Zalewski
Home
58.1% (594)
63.2% (19)
Away
50.6% (571)
40.0% (25)
By Period
Slater
Zalewski
P1
53.6%
64.3%
P2
52.3%
47.1%
P3
57.2%
38.5%
Final 5 min
56.2%
75.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Slater
74.0%▲
65.0%
54.4%
Zalewski
50.0%▬
50.0%
50.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 17, 2012 | 3 | 16:09 | Offensive | Steven Zalewski |
| Jan 17, 2012 | 3 | 00:07 | Neutral | Jim Slater |
| Jan 17, 2012 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Jim Slater |
| Jan 17, 2012 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Steven Zalewski |
| Jan 17, 2012 | 1 | 17:21 | Neutral | Steven Zalewski |
| Jan 17, 2012 | 1 | 13:02 | Neutral | Jim Slater |