Scouting Report
James Sheppard holds a +9.5% FO% edge overall. Look for Sheppard on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 4 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Sheppard 50.1% vs Draisaitl 42.9% (+9.5%)
H2H factor
Not applied (7 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Draisaitl 50.7%
Defensive zone
Sheppard 89.6%
Neutral zone
Sheppard 78.5%
Result
James Sheppard favored at 80.6%
80.6%
19.4%
Sheppard
Draisaitl
Head-to-Head Record
6
-
1
(7 meetings)
6
1
Sheppard
Draisaitl
Last 7: Sheppard 6-1 Draisaitl
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Sheppard
1
0
Sheppard
Draisaitl
1 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Sheppard
4
0
Sheppard
Draisaitl
4 total
Neutral Zone
Even
1
1
Sheppard
Draisaitl
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Sheppard
Draisaitl
Edge
Even Strength
50.2% (518)
41.5% (270)
+8.7%
Power Play
44.1% (34)
35.6% (45)
+8.5%
On even strength, Sheppard has a +8.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Draisaitl shoots left. Sheppard is 52.0% vs left-shot opponents (319).
Sheppard shoots left. Draisaitl is 39.5% vs left-shot opponents (190).
Home / Away
Sheppard
Draisaitl
Home
50.3% (324)
45.1% (164)
Away
49.8% (231)
35.8% (151)
By Period
Sheppard
Draisaitl
P1
49.7%
48.1%
P2
46.9%
34.8%
P3
53.8%
39.4%
Final 5 min
47.6%
33.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Sheppard
48.0%▬
47.0%
50.1%
Draisaitl
62.0%▬
61.0%
40.6%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 9, 2014 | 3 | 12:21 | Defensive | James Sheppard |
| Dec 9, 2014 | 2 | 15:27 | Neutral | Leon Draisaitl |
| Dec 9, 2014 | 2 | 11:18 | Defensive | James Sheppard |
| Dec 9, 2014 | 2 | 08:22 | Neutral | James Sheppard |
| Dec 9, 2014 | 2 | 08:05 | Defensive | James Sheppard |
| Dec 7, 2014 | 1 | 10:31 | Offensive | James Sheppard |
| Dec 7, 2014 | 1 | 04:29 | Defensive | James Sheppard |