James Sheppard vs Rickard Rakell
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
James Sheppard holds a +4.0% FO% edge overall. Look for Rakell on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 4 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Sheppard 48.7% vs Rakell 44.8% (+4.0%)
H2H factor
Rakell leads 9-3 in 12 meetings
Offensive zone
Rakell 81.9%
Defensive zone
Rakell 65.3%
Neutral zone
Rakell 68.9%
Result
Rickard Rakell favored at 73.2%
26.8%
73.2%
Sheppard
Rakell
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
9
(12 meetings)
3
9
Sheppard
Rakell
Last 10: Sheppard 2-8 Rakell
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Rakell
0
4
Sheppard
Rakell
4 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Rakell
3
5
Sheppard
Rakell
8 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Sheppard
Rakell
Edge
Even Strength
48.4% (744)
44.2% (1,886)
+4.2%
Power Play
47.8% (46)
50.2% (203)
-2.4%
Penalty Kill
75.0% (4)
21.7% (23)
+53.3%
On penalty kill, Sheppard has a +53.3% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Rakell shoots right. Sheppard is 47.4% vs right-shot opponents (340).
Sheppard shoots left. Rakell is 44.9% vs left-shot opponents (1,344).
Home / Away
Sheppard
Rakell
Home
49.4% (474)
46.6% (1,055)
Away
47.2% (320)
42.4% (1,058)
By Period
Sheppard
Rakell
P1
47.8%
45.6%
P2
44.9%
41.9%
P3
52.8%
46.1%
OT
66.7%
50.0%
Final 5 min
46.4%
44.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Sheppard
48.0%▬
47.0%
48.5%
Rakell
38.0%▲
35.0%
44.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 29, 2015 | 3 | 06:46 | Offensive | Rickard Rakell |
| Jan 29, 2015 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | James Sheppard |
| Jan 29, 2015 | 2 | 06:16 | Neutral | Rickard Rakell |
| Jan 29, 2015 | 1 | 07:48 | Offensive | Rickard Rakell |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 3 | 17:55 | Neutral | Rickard Rakell |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 2 | 18:59 | Offensive | Rickard Rakell |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 1 | 09:54 | Offensive | Rickard Rakell |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 1 | 04:55 | Neutral | Rickard Rakell |
| Dec 22, 2014 | 3 | 14:23 | Neutral | James Sheppard |
| Dec 22, 2014 | 3 | 02:00 | Neutral | Rickard Rakell |
| Dec 22, 2014 | 1 | 00:22 | Neutral | James Sheppard |
| Mar 20, 2014 | 2 | 12:39 | Neutral | Rickard Rakell |