Scouting Report
Jim Slater holds a +6.9% FO% edge overall. Look for Slater on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 9 meetings). Slater wins 57.6% vs left-shot opponents — Plekanec shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Slater 56.7% vs Plekanec 50.1% (+6.9%)
H2H factor
Slater leads 22-12 in 34 meetings
Offensive zone
Slater 64.3%
Defensive zone
Slater 97.3%
Neutral zone
Slater 92.5%
Result
Jim Slater favored at 84.7%
84.7%
15.3%
Slater
Plekanec
Head-to-Head Record
22
-
12
(34 meetings)
22
12
Slater
Plekanec
Last 10: Slater 6-4 Plekanec
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Plekanec
4
7
Slater
Plekanec
11 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Slater
9
0
Slater
Plekanec
9 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Slater
9
5
Slater
Plekanec
14 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Slater
Plekanec
Edge
Even Strength
58.9% (1,983)
50.8% (8,558)
+8.1%
Power Play
65.2% (46)
51.3% (1,151)
+13.9%
Penalty Kill
51.4% (722)
46.0% (1,924)
+5.4%
On power play, Slater has a +13.9% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Plekanec shoots left. Slater is 57.6% vs left-shot opponents (1,721).
Slater shoots left. Plekanec is 49.0% vs left-shot opponents (7,049).
Home / Away
Slater
Plekanec
Home
60.9% (1,436)
51.1% (5,909)
Away
52.7% (1,329)
49.1% (5,818)
By Period
Slater
Plekanec
P1
57.0%
52.5%
P2
55.6%
48.9%
P3
58.4%
49.0%
OT
50.0%
51.1%
Final 5 min
58.1%
49.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Slater
74.0%▲
65.0%
57.0%
Plekanec
56.0%▬
56.5%
50.1%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 26, 2015 | 2 | 08:55 | Offensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Mar 26, 2015 | 1 | 19:46 | Neutral | Jim Slater |
| Mar 26, 2015 | 1 | 13:58 | Defensive | Jim Slater |
| Mar 26, 2015 | 1 | 08:20 | Offensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Nov 11, 2014 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Jim Slater |
| Nov 11, 2014 | 1 | 09:34 | Defensive | Jim Slater |
| Oct 15, 2013 | 1 | 13:20 | Offensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Oct 15, 2013 | 1 | 11:30 | Neutral | Jim Slater |
| Oct 15, 2013 | 1 | 08:57 | Defensive | Jim Slater |
| Jan 4, 2012 | 3 | 19:53 | Offensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Jan 4, 2012 | 3 | 18:45 | Neutral | Jim Slater |
| Jan 4, 2012 | 3 | 18:39 | Defensive | Jim Slater |
| Jan 4, 2012 | 3 | 11:14 | Offensive | Jim Slater |
| Jan 4, 2012 | 3 | 11:00 | Neutral | Tomas Plekanec |
| Jan 4, 2012 | 3 | 04:25 | Neutral | Jim Slater |
| Jan 4, 2012 | 3 | 02:41 | Neutral | Tomas Plekanec |
| Jan 4, 2012 | 2 | 03:42 | Neutral | Tomas Plekanec |
| Jan 4, 2012 | 2 | 00:30 | Neutral | Jim Slater |
| Jan 4, 2012 | 1 | 19:54 | Neutral | Jim Slater |
| Jan 4, 2012 | 1 | 15:07 | Neutral | Tomas Plekanec |