Scouting Report
Jim Slater holds a +2.7% FO% edge overall. Look for Slater on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 10 meetings). Slater wins 55.9% vs right-shot opponents — Zajac shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Slater 56.7% vs Zajac 54.2% (+2.7%)
H2H factor
Slater leads 17-9 in 26 meetings
Offensive zone
Zajac 66.4%
Defensive zone
Slater 91.5%
Neutral zone
Slater 67.8%
Result
Jim Slater favored at 65.1%
65.1%
34.9%
Slater
Zajac
Head-to-Head Record
17
-
9
(26 meetings)
17
9
Slater
Zajac
Last 10: Slater 7-3 Zajac
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Zajac
4
5
Slater
Zajac
9 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Slater
10
0
Slater
Zajac
10 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Zajac
3
4
Slater
Zajac
7 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Slater
Zajac
Edge
Even Strength
58.9% (1,983)
54.4% (9,056)
+4.5%
Power Play
65.2% (46)
59.1% (1,498)
+6.1%
Penalty Kill
51.4% (722)
48.6% (1,599)
+2.8%
On power play, Slater has a +6.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Zajac shoots right. Slater is 55.9% vs right-shot opponents (1,044).
Slater shoots left. Zajac is 54.9% vs left-shot opponents (8,183).
Home / Away
Slater
Zajac
Home
60.9% (1,436)
55.5% (6,156)
Away
52.7% (1,329)
53.0% (6,038)
By Period
Slater
Zajac
P1
57.0%
53.8%
P2
55.6%
55.6%
P3
58.4%
53.6%
OT
50.0%
52.3%
Final 5 min
58.1%
54.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Slater
74.0%▲
65.0%
57.0%
Zajac
62.0%▲
52.5%
54.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 18, 2014 | 2 | 19:52 | Defensive | Jim Slater |
| Nov 18, 2014 | 1 | 13:26 | Defensive | Jim Slater |
| Oct 30, 2014 | 3 | 04:48 | Neutral | Travis Zajac |
| Oct 30, 2014 | 1 | 19:51 | Defensive | Jim Slater |
| Oct 30, 2014 | 1 | 13:48 | Neutral | Travis Zajac |
| Oct 30, 2014 | 1 | 08:13 | Defensive | Jim Slater |
| Oct 13, 2013 | 2 | 18:28 | Neutral | Jim Slater |
| Oct 13, 2013 | 2 | 13:54 | Defensive | Jim Slater |
| Oct 13, 2013 | 2 | 00:55 | Defensive | Jim Slater |
| Oct 13, 2013 | 2 | 00:42 | Offensive | Travis Zajac |
| Oct 13, 2013 | 1 | 14:28 | Offensive | Jim Slater |
| Oct 13, 2013 | 1 | 02:32 | Defensive | Jim Slater |
| Mar 10, 2013 | 3 | 07:05 | Offensive | Travis Zajac |
| Mar 10, 2013 | 2 | 06:33 | Offensive | Jim Slater |
| Mar 10, 2013 | 1 | 19:52 | Defensive | Jim Slater |
| Feb 28, 2013 | 3 | 07:15 | Offensive | Travis Zajac |
| Feb 28, 2013 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Jim Slater |
| Feb 28, 2013 | 2 | 17:45 | Offensive | Travis Zajac |
| Feb 28, 2013 | 2 | 00:17 | Offensive | Jim Slater |
| Feb 28, 2013 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Travis Zajac |