Scouting Report
Jim Slater holds a +14.8% FO% edge overall. Look for Slater on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings). Slater wins 58.3% vs left-shot opponents — Niedermayer shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Slater 58.6% vs Niedermayer 47.6% (+14.8%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Slater 78.4%
Defensive zone
Slater 95.7%
Neutral zone
Slater 94.9%
Result
Jim Slater favored at 95.3%
95.3%
4.7%
Slater
Niedermayer
Head-to-Head Record
6
-
0
(6 meetings)
6
0
Slater
Niedermayer
Last 6: Slater 6-0 Niedermayer
Zone Breakdown
Defensive Zone
Edge: Slater
3
0
Slater
Niedermayer
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Slater
3
0
Slater
Niedermayer
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Slater
Niedermayer
Edge
Even Strength
60.6% (264)
48.1% (239)
+12.5%
Power Play
75.0% (8)
55.6% (9)
+19.4%
Penalty Kill
64.0% (25)
33.3% (27)
+30.7%
On penalty kill, Slater has a +30.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Niedermayer shoots left. Slater is 58.3% vs left-shot opponents (199).
Slater shoots left. Niedermayer is 45.6% vs left-shot opponents (160).
Home / Away
Slater
Niedermayer
Home
66.5% (155)
50.4% (135)
Away
56.2% (146)
43.3% (141)
By Period
Slater
Niedermayer
P1
63.5%
51.8%
P2
64.8%
42.7%
P3
54.7%
46.5%
OT
80.0%
50.0%
Final 5 min
57.6%
51.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Slater
74.0%▲
65.0%
61.5%
Niedermayer
44.0%▬
45.0%
46.7%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 29, 2010 | 2 | 13:33 | Neutral | Jim Slater |
| Oct 20, 2010 | 3 | 02:12 | Defensive | Jim Slater |
| Oct 20, 2010 | 2 | 17:39 | Neutral | Jim Slater |
| Oct 20, 2010 | 2 | 10:15 | Defensive | Jim Slater |
| Oct 20, 2010 | 1 | 07:11 | Defensive | Jim Slater |
| Oct 20, 2010 | 1 | 05:03 | Neutral | Jim Slater |