Jim Slater vs Nicklas Backstrom
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Jim Slater holds a +6.5% FO% edge overall. Look for Backstrom on offensive-zone draws (86% H2H, 14 meetings). Slater wins 57.6% vs left-shot opponents — Backstrom shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Slater 56.7% vs Backstrom 50.5% (+6.5%)
H2H factor
Backstrom leads 20-17 in 37 meetings
Offensive zone
Backstrom 86.4%
Defensive zone
Slater 81.3%
Neutral zone
Backstrom 64.8%
Result
Nicklas Backstrom favored at 60.5%
39.5%
60.5%
Slater
Backstrom
Head-to-Head Record
17
-
20
(37 meetings)
17
20
Slater
Backstrom
Last 10: Slater 3-7 Backstrom
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Backstrom
2
12
Slater
Backstrom
14 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Slater
7
3
Slater
Backstrom
10 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Slater
8
5
Slater
Backstrom
13 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Slater
Backstrom
Edge
Even Strength
58.9% (1,983)
50.4% (11,581)
+8.5%
Power Play
65.2% (46)
52.3% (1,895)
+12.9%
Penalty Kill
51.4% (722)
47.0% (889)
+4.4%
On power play, Slater has a +12.9% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Backstrom shoots left. Slater is 57.6% vs left-shot opponents (1,721).
Slater shoots left. Backstrom is 51.8% vs left-shot opponents (8,966).
Home / Away
Slater
Backstrom
Home
60.9% (1,436)
52.6% (7,223)
Away
52.7% (1,329)
48.4% (7,173)
By Period
Slater
Backstrom
P1
57.0%
50.1%
P2
55.6%
49.7%
P3
58.4%
51.6%
OT
50.0%
52.9%
Final 5 min
58.1%
50.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Slater
74.0%▲
65.0%
57.0%
Backstrom
50.0%▲
48.5%
50.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 21, 2015 | 3 | 08:06 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Feb 19, 2015 | 2 | 14:33 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Feb 19, 2015 | 1 | 12:26 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Mar 2, 2013 | 3 | 03:21 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Jan 22, 2013 | 3 | 14:31 | Neutral | Jim Slater |
| Jan 22, 2013 | 2 | 10:32 | Defensive | Jim Slater |
| Dec 15, 2011 | 3 | 16:41 | Defensive | Jim Slater |
| Dec 15, 2011 | 2 | 18:15 | Neutral | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Dec 15, 2011 | 2 | 14:25 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Dec 15, 2011 | 2 | 09:20 | Defensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Dec 15, 2011 | 1 | 07:28 | Neutral | Jim Slater |
| Dec 15, 2011 | 1 | 04:06 | Neutral | Jim Slater |
| Nov 23, 2011 | 3 | 13:14 | Defensive | Jim Slater |
| Nov 23, 2011 | 3 | 10:41 | Neutral | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Nov 23, 2011 | 3 | 08:57 | Defensive | Jim Slater |
| Nov 23, 2011 | 2 | 04:48 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Nov 23, 2011 | 1 | 19:57 | Defensive | Jim Slater |
| Nov 23, 2011 | 1 | 02:24 | Offensive | Jim Slater |
| Nov 17, 2011 | 3 | 09:39 | Defensive | Jim Slater |
| Nov 17, 2011 | 2 | 18:18 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |