Scouting Report
Jim Slater holds a +15.0% FO% edge overall. Look for Rolston on neutral-zone draws (75% H2H, 4 meetings). Rolston wins 41.4% vs left-shot opponents — Slater shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Rolston 44.6% vs Slater 56.7% (-15.0%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Rolston 59.3%
Defensive zone
Slater 87.4%
Neutral zone
Slater 72.0%
Result
Jim Slater favored at 75.1%
24.9%
75.1%
Rolston
Slater
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
2
(5 meetings)
3
2
Rolston
Slater
Last 5: Rolston 3-2 Slater
Zone Breakdown
Defensive Zone
Edge: Slater
0
1
Rolston
Slater
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Rolston
3
1
Rolston
Slater
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Rolston
Slater
Edge
Even Strength
41.1% (146)
58.9% (1,983)
-17.8%
Power Play
60.0% (15)
65.2% (46)
-5.2%
Penalty Kill
38.8% (49)
51.4% (722)
-12.6%
On even strength, Slater has a +17.8% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Slater shoots left. Rolston is 41.4% vs left-shot opponents (133).
Rolston shoots left. Slater is 57.6% vs left-shot opponents (1,721).
Home / Away
Rolston
Slater
Home
39.6% (106)
60.9% (1,436)
Away
44.3% (106)
52.7% (1,329)
By Period
Rolston
Slater
P1
41.7%
57.0%
P2
41.0%
55.6%
P3
43.7%
58.4%
OT
33.3%
50.0%
Final 5 min
38.2%
58.1%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Rolston
50.0%▲
42.5%
42.0%
Slater
74.0%▲
65.0%
57.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 18, 2010 | 2 | 06:37 | Neutral | Brian Rolston |
| Dec 18, 2010 | 1 | 15:06 | Neutral | Brian Rolston |
| Dec 18, 2010 | 1 | 11:26 | Neutral | Brian Rolston |
| Dec 18, 2010 | 1 | 10:56 | Neutral | Jim Slater |
| Dec 18, 2010 | 1 | 04:07 | Defensive | Jim Slater |