Scouting Report
Ben Smith holds a +5.7% FO% edge overall. Look for Smith on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 4 meetings). Anisimov wins 43.7% vs right-shot opponents — Smith shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Anisimov 46.2% vs Smith 51.8% (-5.7%)
H2H factor
Not applied (8 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Anisimov 89.7%
Defensive zone
Smith 63.3%
Neutral zone
Anisimov 70.4%
Result
Artem Anisimov favored at 55.9%
55.9%
44.1%
Anisimov
Smith
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
6
(8 meetings)
2
6
Anisimov
Smith
Last 8: Anisimov 2-6 Smith
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Anisimov
1
0
Anisimov
Smith
1 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Smith
0
4
Anisimov
Smith
4 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Smith
1
2
Anisimov
Smith
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Anisimov
Smith
Edge
Even Strength
46.5% (5,598)
53.7% (1,269)
-7.2%
Power Play
48.8% (727)
55.6% (27)
-6.8%
Penalty Kill
39.3% (560)
45.5% (369)
-6.2%
On even strength, Smith has a +7.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Smith shoots right. Anisimov is 43.7% vs right-shot opponents (2,607).
Anisimov shoots left. Smith is 52.1% vs left-shot opponents (1,164).
Home / Away
Anisimov
Smith
Home
48.7% (3,544)
53.8% (860)
Away
43.5% (3,356)
49.8% (805)
By Period
Anisimov
Smith
P1
45.7%
52.1%
P2
46.1%
50.2%
P3
46.8%
53.3%
OT
46.5%
62.5%
Final 5 min
46.0%
53.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Anisimov
40.0%▼
45.5%
46.2%
Smith
38.0%▼
49.0%
51.9%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 4, 2014 | 2 | 12:31 | Offensive | Artem Anisimov |
| Apr 4, 2014 | 2 | 10:42 | Neutral | Artem Anisimov |
| Apr 4, 2014 | 2 | 04:14 | Neutral | Ben Smith |
| Apr 4, 2014 | 1 | 07:08 | Defensive | Ben Smith |
| Mar 6, 2014 | 3 | 16:53 | Defensive | Ben Smith |
| Mar 6, 2014 | 2 | 09:59 | Defensive | Ben Smith |
| Mar 6, 2014 | 2 | 00:11 | Neutral | Ben Smith |
| Mar 6, 2014 | 1 | 11:18 | Defensive | Ben Smith |