Scouting Report
James Sheppard holds a +1.0% FO% edge overall. Look for Sheppard on offensive-zone draws (75% H2H, 4 meetings). Sheppard wins 46.6% vs right-shot opponents — Strome shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Sheppard 46.5% vs Strome 45.4% (+1.0%)
H2H factor
Sheppard leads 6-4 in 10 meetings
Offensive zone
Sheppard 58.6%
Defensive zone
Strome 51.7%
Neutral zone
Sheppard 55.6%
Result
James Sheppard favored at 56.1%
56.1%
43.9%
Sheppard
Strome
Head-to-Head Record
6
-
4
(10 meetings)
6
4
Sheppard
Strome
Last 10: Sheppard 6-4 Strome
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Sheppard
3
1
Sheppard
Strome
4 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Strome
0
1
Sheppard
Strome
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Sheppard
3
2
Sheppard
Strome
5 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Sheppard
Strome
Edge
Even Strength
44.3% (221)
42.1% (337)
+2.2%
Power Play
63.6% (11)
61.8% (34)
+1.8%
Penalty Kill
0.0% (1)
66.7% (3)
-66.7%
On penalty kill, Strome has a +66.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Strome shoots right. Sheppard is 46.6% vs right-shot opponents (103).
Sheppard shoots left. Strome is 48.6% vs left-shot opponents (245).
Home / Away
Sheppard
Strome
Home
47.6% (147)
44.3% (194)
Away
40.7% (86)
43.9% (180)
By Period
Sheppard
Strome
P1
42.9%
44.7%
P2
40.3%
44.1%
P3
51.9%
42.4%
Final 5 min
44.0%
41.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Sheppard
48.0%▬
47.0%
45.1%
Strome
42.0%▼
44.0%
44.1%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 14, 2014 | 3 | 15:28 | Neutral | James Sheppard |
| Mar 14, 2014 | 3 | 12:42 | Offensive | James Sheppard |
| Mar 14, 2014 | 3 | 12:27 | Neutral | James Sheppard |
| Mar 14, 2014 | 3 | 01:53 | Neutral | Ryan Strome |
| Mar 14, 2014 | 3 | 01:35 | Neutral | James Sheppard |
| Mar 14, 2014 | 2 | 18:06 | Offensive | James Sheppard |
| Mar 14, 2014 | 2 | 00:32 | Neutral | Ryan Strome |
| Mar 14, 2014 | 1 | 14:08 | Defensive | Ryan Strome |
| Mar 14, 2014 | 1 | 08:13 | Offensive | James Sheppard |
| Mar 14, 2014 | 1 | 04:35 | Offensive | Ryan Strome |