Scouting Report
Jim Slater holds a +4.1% FO% edge overall. Look for Richards on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings). Slater wins 60.9% vs left-shot opponents — Richards shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Slater 55.9% vs Richards 53.5% (+4.1%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Richards 74.5%
Defensive zone
Slater 71.5%
Neutral zone
Richards 54.1%
Result
Mike Richards favored at 55.8%
44.2%
55.8%
Slater
Richards
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
3
(6 meetings)
3
3
Slater
Richards
Last 6: Slater 3-3 Richards
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Richards
0
3
Slater
Richards
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Slater
2
0
Slater
Richards
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Slater
1
0
Slater
Richards
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Slater
Richards
Edge
Even Strength
61.0% (195)
53.2% (752)
+7.8%
Power Play
50.0% (8)
56.5% (85)
-6.5%
Penalty Kill
51.3% (78)
58.6% (70)
-7.3%
On even strength, Slater has a +7.8% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Richards shoots left. Slater is 60.9% vs left-shot opponents (179).
Slater shoots left. Richards is 53.1% vs left-shot opponents (590).
Home / Away
Slater
Richards
Home
58.6% (169)
57.0% (444)
Away
57.1% (112)
51.0% (463)
By Period
Slater
Richards
P1
57.0%
53.4%
P2
55.9%
55.8%
P3
62.5%
51.9%
Final 5 min
56.1%
50.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Slater
74.0%▲
65.0%
58.0%
Richards
58.0%▲
48.0%
53.9%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 29, 2014 | 3 | 16:59 | Offensive | Mike Richards |
| Mar 29, 2014 | 3 | 04:59 | Neutral | Jim Slater |
| Mar 29, 2014 | 1 | 10:22 | Offensive | Mike Richards |
| Oct 4, 2013 | 2 | 01:45 | Defensive | Jim Slater |
| Oct 4, 2013 | 1 | 14:07 | Offensive | Mike Richards |
| Oct 4, 2013 | 1 | 12:08 | Defensive | Jim Slater |