Scouting Report
Jim Slater holds a +3.2% FO% edge overall. Look for Slater on defensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings). Slater wins 60.9% vs left-shot opponents — Koivu shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Slater 55.9% vs Koivu 54.5% (+3.2%)
H2H factor
Not applied (7 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Koivu 79.7%
Defensive zone
Slater 70.1%
Neutral zone
Koivu 59.3%
Result
Mikko Koivu favored at 52.5%
47.5%
52.5%
Slater
Koivu
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
4
(7 meetings)
3
4
Slater
Koivu
Last 7: Slater 3-4 Koivu
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Koivu
0
2
Slater
Koivu
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Slater
2
1
Slater
Koivu
3 total
Neutral Zone
Even
1
1
Slater
Koivu
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Slater
Koivu
Edge
Even Strength
61.0% (195)
54.0% (948)
+7.0%
Power Play
50.0% (8)
58.7% (225)
-8.7%
Penalty Kill
51.3% (78)
54.3% (138)
-3.0%
On power play, Koivu has a +8.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Koivu shoots left. Slater is 60.9% vs left-shot opponents (179).
Slater shoots left. Koivu is 54.1% vs left-shot opponents (837).
Home / Away
Slater
Koivu
Home
58.6% (169)
59.8% (669)
Away
57.1% (112)
49.7% (642)
By Period
Slater
Koivu
P1
57.0%
53.4%
P2
55.9%
56.2%
P3
62.5%
56.3%
Final 5 min
56.1%
56.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Slater
74.0%▲
65.0%
58.0%
Koivu
44.0%▼
52.5%
54.8%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 7, 2014 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Jim Slater |
| Apr 7, 2014 | 1 | 16:01 | Offensive | Mikko Koivu |
| Oct 10, 2013 | 3 | 19:05 | Defensive | Jim Slater |
| Oct 10, 2013 | 3 | 18:55 | Defensive | Mikko Koivu |
| Oct 10, 2013 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Mikko Koivu |
| Oct 10, 2013 | 2 | 07:12 | Defensive | Jim Slater |
| Oct 10, 2013 | 1 | 15:36 | Offensive | Mikko Koivu |