Scouting Report
Jim Slater holds a +6.3% FO% edge overall. Look for Slater on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 4 meetings). Slater wins 59.4% vs right-shot opponents — Zajac shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Slater 58.5% vs Zajac 53.2% (+6.3%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Zajac 53.5%
Defensive zone
Slater 87.6%
Neutral zone
Slater 64.8%
Result
Jim Slater favored at 80.0%
80.0%
20.0%
Slater
Zajac
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
2
(6 meetings)
4
2
Slater
Zajac
Last 6: Slater 4-2 Zajac
Zone Breakdown
Defensive Zone
Edge: Slater
4
0
Slater
Zajac
4 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Zajac
0
2
Slater
Zajac
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Slater
Zajac
Edge
Even Strength
64.4% (450)
53.6% (932)
+10.8%
Power Play
75.0% (4)
55.0% (129)
+20.0%
Penalty Kill
52.2% (297)
50.4% (139)
+1.8%
On power play, Slater has a +20.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Zajac shoots right. Slater is 59.4% vs right-shot opponents (298).
Slater shoots left. Zajac is 54.1% vs left-shot opponents (786).
Home / Away
Slater
Zajac
Home
64.0% (411)
55.8% (661)
Away
54.4% (340)
50.5% (539)
By Period
Slater
Zajac
P1
59.8%
55.7%
P2
58.0%
50.0%
P3
61.4%
54.1%
OT
50.0%
63.6%
Final 5 min
62.4%
53.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Slater
74.0%▲
65.0%
59.7%
Zajac
62.0%▲
52.5%
53.4%
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 |