Scouting Report
Jim Slater holds a +4.1% FO% edge overall. Look for Slater on neutral-zone draws (63% H2H, 16 meetings). Slater wins 57.6% vs left-shot opponents — Thompson shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Slater 56.7% vs Thompson 52.9% (+4.1%)
H2H factor
Slater leads 19-14 in 33 meetings
Offensive zone
Thompson 57.9%
Defensive zone
Slater 80.7%
Neutral zone
Slater 62.7%
Result
Jim Slater favored at 63.8%
63.8%
36.2%
Slater
Thompson
Head-to-Head Record
19
-
14
(33 meetings)
19
14
Slater
Thompson
Last 10: Slater 5-5 Thompson
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Thompson
3
4
Slater
Thompson
7 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Slater
6
4
Slater
Thompson
10 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Slater
10
6
Slater
Thompson
16 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Slater
Thompson
Edge
Even Strength
58.9% (1,983)
54.1% (5,812)
+4.8%
Power Play
65.2% (46)
54.8% (135)
+10.4%
Penalty Kill
51.4% (722)
47.9% (1,381)
+3.5%
On power play, Slater has a +10.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Thompson shoots left. Slater is 57.6% vs left-shot opponents (1,721).
Slater shoots left. Thompson is 54.3% vs left-shot opponents (4,683).
Home / Away
Slater
Thompson
Home
60.9% (1,436)
54.8% (3,626)
Away
52.7% (1,329)
51.1% (3,717)
By Period
Slater
Thompson
P1
57.0%
53.2%
P2
55.6%
52.9%
P3
58.4%
52.8%
OT
50.0%
47.9%
Final 5 min
58.1%
51.6%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Slater
74.0%▲
65.0%
57.0%
Thompson
64.0%▲
59.0%
52.9%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 11, 2015 | 3 | 11:32 | Neutral | Nate Thompson |
| Jan 11, 2015 | 2 | 05:40 | Neutral | Jim Slater |
| Jan 11, 2015 | 2 | 05:35 | Defensive | Jim Slater |
| Jan 11, 2015 | 1 | 10:44 | Defensive | Jim Slater |
| Jan 11, 2015 | 1 | 07:47 | Neutral | Nate Thompson |
| Dec 13, 2014 | 1 | 11:28 | Neutral | Nate Thompson |
| Dec 13, 2014 | 1 | 05:20 | Defensive | Jim Slater |
| Dec 13, 2014 | 1 | 01:57 | Offensive | Nate Thompson |
| Dec 7, 2014 | 2 | 12:36 | Neutral | Jim Slater |
| Dec 7, 2014 | 1 | 14:28 | Neutral | Nate Thompson |
| Dec 7, 2014 | 1 | 11:02 | Neutral | Jim Slater |
| Mar 7, 2013 | 2 | 14:11 | Offensive | Nate Thompson |
| Feb 1, 2013 | 3 | 15:19 | Neutral | Jim Slater |
| Feb 1, 2013 | 3 | 08:46 | Neutral | Jim Slater |
| Feb 1, 2013 | 2 | 09:15 | Defensive | Nate Thompson |
| Mar 31, 2012 | 3 | 14:07 | Defensive | Jim Slater |
| Mar 31, 2012 | 1 | 11:18 | Defensive | Nate Thompson |
| Feb 23, 2012 | 3 | 19:06 | Neutral | Jim Slater |
| Feb 23, 2012 | 3 | 05:20 | Offensive | Nate Thompson |
| Feb 23, 2012 | 1 | 14:11 | Offensive | Jim Slater |