Scouting Report
Jim Slater holds a +7.3% FO% edge overall. Look for Slater on neutral-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings). Slater wins 58.3% vs left-shot opponents — Thompson shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Slater 58.6% vs Thompson 53.7% (+7.3%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Slater 63.0%
Defensive zone
Slater 52.9%
Neutral zone
Slater 63.0%
Result
Jim Slater favored at 61.0%
61.0%
39.0%
Slater
Thompson
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
2
(5 meetings)
3
2
Slater
Thompson
Last 5: Slater 3-2 Thompson
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Slater
1
0
Slater
Thompson
1 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Thompson
0
1
Slater
Thompson
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Slater
2
1
Slater
Thompson
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Slater
Thompson
Edge
Even Strength
60.6% (264)
56.1% (478)
+4.5%
Power Play
75.0% (8)
57.1% (14)
+17.9%
Penalty Kill
64.0% (25)
47.6% (164)
+16.4%
On power play, Slater has a +17.9% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Thompson shoots left. Slater is 58.3% vs left-shot opponents (199).
Slater shoots left. Thompson is 57.7% vs left-shot opponents (430).
Home / Away
Slater
Thompson
Home
66.5% (155)
55.2% (315)
Away
56.2% (146)
53.3% (349)
By Period
Slater
Thompson
P1
63.5%
57.5%
P2
64.8%
54.2%
P3
54.7%
51.1%
OT
80.0%
54.5%
Final 5 min
57.6%
50.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Slater
74.0%▲
65.0%
61.5%
Thompson
64.0%▲
59.0%
54.2%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 26, 2010 | 1 | 09:41 | Neutral | Jim Slater |
| Dec 15, 2010 | 3 | 07:43 | Defensive | Nate Thompson |
| Dec 15, 2010 | 2 | 01:56 | Offensive | Jim Slater |
| Oct 22, 2010 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Nate Thompson |
| Oct 22, 2010 | 1 | 17:50 | Neutral | Jim Slater |