Scouting Report
Ben Smith holds a +1.5% FO% edge overall. Look for Smith on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 4 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Anisimov 49.4% vs Smith 50.6% (-1.5%)
H2H factor
Not applied (8 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Anisimov 78.0%
Defensive zone
Smith 62.7%
Neutral zone
Anisimov 58.1%
Result
Artem Anisimov favored at 50.2%
50.2%
49.8%
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
49.4% (787)
52.6% (325)
-3.2%
Power Play
55.2% (105)
66.7% (15)
-11.5%
Penalty Kill
39.7% (73)
35.2% (54)
+4.5%
On power play, Smith has a +11.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Smith shoots right. Anisimov is 48.0% vs right-shot opponents (352).
Anisimov shoots left. Smith is 50.8% vs left-shot opponents (264).
Home / Away
Anisimov
Smith
Home
54.7% (470)
50.3% (181)
Away
44.2% (495)
51.2% (213)
By Period
Anisimov
Smith
P1
48.5%
54.2%
P2
46.1%
44.4%
P3
53.0%
54.2%
OT
66.7%
66.7%
Final 5 min
53.4%
48.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Anisimov
40.0%▼
45.5%
49.3%
Smith
38.0%▼
49.0%
50.8%
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 |