Scouting Report
Jim Slater holds a +3.3% FO% edge overall. Look for Slater on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 4 meetings). Slater wins 59.8% vs left-shot opponents — Gaustad shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Slater 58.5% vs Gaustad 55.9% (+3.3%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Slater 92.5%
Defensive zone
Slater 62.0%
Neutral zone
Slater 74.6%
Result
Jim Slater favored at 86.5%
86.5%
13.5%
Slater
Gaustad
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
1
(6 meetings)
5
1
Slater
Gaustad
Last 6: Slater 5-1 Gaustad
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Slater
4
0
Slater
Gaustad
4 total
Neutral Zone
Even
1
1
Slater
Gaustad
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Slater
Gaustad
Edge
Even Strength
64.4% (450)
57.7% (821)
+6.7%
Power Play
75.0% (4)
56.3% (16)
+18.7%
Penalty Kill
52.2% (297)
52.3% (260)
-0.1%
On power play, Slater has a +18.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Gaustad shoots left. Slater is 59.8% vs left-shot opponents (453).
Slater shoots left. Gaustad is 55.1% vs left-shot opponents (699).
Home / Away
Slater
Gaustad
Home
64.0% (411)
58.9% (577)
Away
54.4% (340)
53.7% (520)
By Period
Slater
Gaustad
P1
59.8%
53.1%
P2
58.0%
57.9%
P3
61.4%
57.8%
OT
50.0%
60.0%
Final 5 min
62.4%
60.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Slater
74.0%▲
65.0%
59.7%
Gaustad
44.0%▼
51.0%
56.4%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 7, 2015 | 3 | 19:43 | Offensive | Jim Slater |
| Nov 4, 2014 | 2 | 08:48 | Neutral | Paul Gaustad |
| Nov 4, 2014 | 2 | 03:03 | Offensive | Jim Slater |
| Nov 4, 2014 | 2 | 02:50 | Offensive | Jim Slater |
| Nov 4, 2014 | 1 | 13:03 | Neutral | Jim Slater |
| Oct 17, 2014 | 1 | 17:43 | Offensive | Jim Slater |