James Sheppard vs Nate Thompson
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Nate Thompson holds a +4.4% FO% edge overall.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Sheppard 48.7% vs Thompson 52.9% (-4.4%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Thompson 68.7%
Defensive zone
Thompson 90.0%
Neutral zone
Thompson 76.6%
Result
Nate Thompson favored at 85.5%
14.5%
85.5%
Sheppard
Thompson
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
2
(6 meetings)
4
2
Sheppard
Thompson
Last 6: Sheppard 4-2 Thompson
Zone Breakdown
Defensive Zone
Even
2
2
Sheppard
Thompson
4 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Sheppard
2
0
Sheppard
Thompson
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Sheppard
Thompson
Edge
Even Strength
48.4% (744)
54.1% (5,812)
-5.7%
Power Play
47.8% (46)
54.8% (135)
-7.0%
Penalty Kill
75.0% (4)
47.9% (1,381)
+27.1%
On penalty kill, Sheppard has a +27.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Thompson shoots left. Sheppard is 49.3% vs left-shot opponents (454).
Sheppard shoots left. Thompson is 54.3% vs left-shot opponents (4,683).
Home / Away
Sheppard
Thompson
Home
49.4% (474)
54.8% (3,626)
Away
47.2% (320)
51.1% (3,717)
By Period
Sheppard
Thompson
P1
47.8%
53.2%
P2
44.9%
52.9%
P3
52.8%
52.8%
OT
66.7%
47.9%
Final 5 min
46.4%
51.6%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Sheppard
48.0%▬
47.0%
48.5%
Thompson
64.0%▲
59.0%
52.9%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2014 | 2 | 12:58 | Defensive | James Sheppard |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 1 | 16:35 | Defensive | Nate Thompson |
| Dec 22, 2014 | 3 | 16:05 | Defensive | Nate Thompson |
| Dec 22, 2014 | 1 | 18:30 | Neutral | James Sheppard |
| Nov 29, 2014 | 3 | 19:47 | Defensive | James Sheppard |
| Nov 29, 2014 | 3 | 19:40 | Neutral | James Sheppard |