Scouting Report
Andrew Desjardins holds a +5.0% FO% edge overall. Look for Desjardins on neutral-zone draws (75% H2H, 4 meetings). Desjardins wins 53.5% vs left-shot opponents — Smyth shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Desjardins 54.3% vs Smyth 50.0% (+5.0%)
H2H factor
Not applied (7 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Smyth 50.8%
Defensive zone
Desjardins 60.8%
Neutral zone
Desjardins 68.3%
Result
Andrew Desjardins favored at 65.1%
65.1%
34.9%
Desjardins
Smyth
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
3
(7 meetings)
4
3
Desjardins
Smyth
Last 7: Desjardins 4-3 Smyth
Zone Breakdown
Defensive Zone
Edge: Smyth
1
2
Desjardins
Smyth
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Desjardins
3
1
Desjardins
Smyth
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Desjardins
Smyth
Edge
Even Strength
55.6% (622)
49.7% (145)
+5.9%
Power Play
50.0% (14)
58.1% (31)
-8.1%
Penalty Kill
46.2% (39)
16.7% (6)
+29.5%
On penalty kill, Desjardins has a +29.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Smyth shoots left. Desjardins is 53.5% vs left-shot opponents (430).
Desjardins shoots left. Smyth is 54.0% vs left-shot opponents (113).
Home / Away
Desjardins
Smyth
Home
59.9% (347)
60.2% (103)
Away
49.7% (328)
36.7% (79)
By Period
Desjardins
Smyth
P1
54.5%
51.7%
P2
57.5%
44.6%
P3
51.9%
56.3%
Final 5 min
54.3%
62.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Desjardins
54.0%▬
54.5%
55.0%
Smyth
50.0%▬
50.5%
50.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 25, 2014 | 2 | 06:28 | Neutral | Andrew Desjardins |
| Mar 25, 2014 | 2 | 02:31 | Neutral | Andrew Desjardins |
| Mar 25, 2014 | 2 | 02:12 | Defensive | Ryan Smyth |
| Mar 25, 2014 | 1 | 11:27 | Defensive | Ryan Smyth |
| Mar 25, 2014 | 1 | 05:15 | Neutral | Andrew Desjardins |
| Mar 25, 2014 | 1 | 02:55 | Defensive | Andrew Desjardins |
| Jan 29, 2014 | 3 | 18:40 | Neutral | Ryan Smyth |