Scouting Report
Jim Slater holds a +6.2% FO% edge overall. Look for Slater on offensive-zone draws (83% H2H, 6 meetings). Slater wins 55.9% vs right-shot opponents — Mitchell shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Slater 56.7% vs Mitchell 50.8% (+6.2%)
H2H factor
Not applied (8 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Slater 74.7%
Defensive zone
Slater 90.2%
Neutral zone
Slater 82.5%
Result
Jim Slater favored at 77.6%
77.6%
22.4%
Slater
Mitchell
Head-to-Head Record
6
-
2
(8 meetings)
6
2
Slater
Mitchell
Last 8: Slater 6-2 Mitchell
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Slater
5
1
Slater
Mitchell
6 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Slater
1
0
Slater
Mitchell
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Mitchell
0
1
Slater
Mitchell
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Slater
Mitchell
Edge
Even Strength
58.9% (1,983)
50.7% (2,523)
+8.2%
Power Play
65.2% (46)
54.3% (35)
+10.9%
Penalty Kill
51.4% (722)
50.7% (473)
+0.7%
On power play, Slater has a +10.9% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Mitchell shoots right. Slater is 55.9% vs right-shot opponents (1,044).
Slater shoots left. Mitchell is 50.8% vs left-shot opponents (2,106).
Home / Away
Slater
Mitchell
Home
60.9% (1,436)
52.1% (1,521)
Away
52.7% (1,329)
49.5% (1,512)
By Period
Slater
Mitchell
P1
57.0%
54.8%
P2
55.6%
48.1%
P3
58.4%
49.6%
OT
50.0%
55.0%
Final 5 min
58.1%
51.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Slater
74.0%▲
65.0%
57.0%
Mitchell
38.0%▼
45.0%
50.8%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 26, 2015 | 2 | 16:02 | Offensive | Torrey Mitchell |
| Mar 26, 2015 | 2 | 04:45 | Offensive | Jim Slater |
| Mar 26, 2015 | 2 | 04:39 | Offensive | Jim Slater |
| Mar 26, 2015 | 1 | 00:24 | Offensive | Jim Slater |
| Mar 26, 2015 | 1 | 00:20 | Offensive | Jim Slater |
| Nov 26, 2014 | 3 | 05:30 | Neutral | Torrey Mitchell |
| Nov 26, 2014 | 2 | 19:51 | Defensive | Jim Slater |
| Oct 16, 2010 | 1 | 01:38 | Offensive | Jim Slater |