Scouting Report
Jim Slater holds a +2.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Slater on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 7 meetings). Kopitar wins 55.5% vs left-shot opponents — Slater shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 54.5% vs Slater 56.7% (-2.4%)
H2H factor
Slater leads 9-5 in 14 meetings
Offensive zone
Kopitar 77.6%
Defensive zone
Slater 69.5%
Neutral zone
Slater 51.0%
Result
Jim Slater favored at 52.1%
47.9%
52.1%
Kopitar
Slater
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
9
(14 meetings)
5
9
Kopitar
Slater
Last 10: Kopitar 4-6 Slater
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
3
1
Kopitar
Slater
4 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Slater
0
7
Kopitar
Slater
7 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Kopitar
2
1
Kopitar
Slater
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Slater
Edge
Even Strength
54.6% (16,761)
58.9% (1,983)
-4.3%
Power Play
59.2% (3,590)
65.2% (46)
-6.0%
Penalty Kill
48.4% (2,946)
51.4% (722)
-3.0%
On power play, Slater has a +6.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Slater shoots left. Kopitar is 55.5% vs left-shot opponents (15,187).
Kopitar shoots left. Slater is 57.6% vs left-shot opponents (1,721).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Slater
Home
55.3% (11,663)
60.9% (1,436)
Away
53.8% (11,682)
52.7% (1,329)
By Period
Kopitar
Slater
P1
54.5%
57.0%
P2
54.9%
55.6%
P3
53.9%
58.4%
OT
59.3%
50.0%
Final 5 min
55.0%
58.1%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
72.0%▲
60.0%
54.6%
Slater
74.0%▲
65.0%
57.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 1, 2015 | 3 | 19:04 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Mar 1, 2015 | 2 | 10:59 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Mar 1, 2015 | 2 | 00:22 | Defensive | Jim Slater |
| Jan 10, 2015 | OT | 04:28 | Defensive | Jim Slater |
| Jan 10, 2015 | 3 | 08:26 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Jan 10, 2015 | 1 | 13:37 | Defensive | Jim Slater |
| Jan 10, 2015 | 1 | 00:50 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Oct 12, 2014 | 3 | 13:36 | Neutral | Jim Slater |
| Oct 12, 2014 | 3 | 02:01 | Defensive | Jim Slater |
| Mar 6, 2014 | 2 | 19:59 | Defensive | Jim Slater |
| Mar 6, 2014 | 1 | 11:36 | Defensive | Jim Slater |
| Mar 6, 2014 | 1 | 08:56 | Offensive | Jim Slater |
| Oct 4, 2013 | 3 | 19:05 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Oct 4, 2013 | 3 | 09:06 | Defensive | Jim Slater |