Scouting Report
Jim Slater holds a +4.3% FO% edge overall. Look for Slater on neutral-zone draws (100% H2H, 5 meetings). Slater wins 54.7% vs left-shot opponents — Spaling shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Slater 54.1% vs Spaling 50.1% (+4.3%)
H2H factor
Not applied (9 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Slater 55.2%
Defensive zone
Slater 91.9%
Neutral zone
Slater 86.4%
Result
Jim Slater favored at 80.7%
80.7%
19.3%
Slater
Spaling
Head-to-Head Record
7
-
2
(9 meetings)
7
2
Slater
Spaling
Last 9: Slater 7-2 Spaling
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Spaling
0
2
Slater
Spaling
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Slater
2
0
Slater
Spaling
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Slater
5
0
Slater
Spaling
5 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Slater
Spaling
Edge
Even Strength
55.5% (884)
49.7% (756)
+5.8%
Power Play
68.0% (25)
35.3% (17)
+32.7%
Penalty Kill
50.0% (246)
55.0% (120)
-5.0%
On power play, Slater has a +32.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Spaling shoots left. Slater is 54.7% vs left-shot opponents (750).
Slater shoots left. Spaling is 50.3% vs left-shot opponents (577).
Home / Away
Slater
Spaling
Home
58.1% (594)
52.1% (476)
Away
50.6% (571)
47.8% (418)
By Period
Slater
Spaling
P1
53.6%
50.4%
P2
52.3%
51.3%
P3
57.2%
48.5%
OT
25.0%
60.0%
Final 5 min
56.2%
54.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Slater
74.0%▲
65.0%
54.4%
Spaling
58.0%▲
53.0%
50.1%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 24, 2012 | 3 | 14:55 | Neutral | Jim Slater |
| Mar 24, 2012 | 3 | 14:47 | Defensive | Jim Slater |
| Mar 24, 2012 | 3 | 12:09 | Neutral | Jim Slater |
| Mar 24, 2012 | 3 | 06:50 | Neutral | Jim Slater |
| Mar 24, 2012 | 2 | 01:26 | Offensive | Nick Spaling |
| Mar 24, 2012 | 2 | 01:10 | Neutral | Jim Slater |
| Mar 24, 2012 | 1 | 16:45 | Defensive | Jim Slater |
| Mar 24, 2012 | 1 | 16:28 | Offensive | Nick Spaling |
| Mar 24, 2012 | 1 | 09:07 | Neutral | Jim Slater |