Scouting Report
Ben Meyers holds a +7.1% FO% edge overall. Look for Meyers on defensive-zone draws (75% H2H, 4 meetings). Meyers wins 57.5% vs right-shot opponents — Schmaltz shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Meyers 52.5% vs Schmaltz 46.6% (+7.1%)
H2H factor
Not applied (7 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Schmaltz 83.8%
Defensive zone
Meyers 87.0%
Neutral zone
Meyers 67.5%
Result
Ben Meyers favored at 71.3%
71.3%
28.7%
Meyers
Schmaltz
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
3
(7 meetings)
4
3
Meyers
Schmaltz
Last 7: Meyers 4-3 Schmaltz
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Schmaltz
0
1
Meyers
Schmaltz
1 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Meyers
3
1
Meyers
Schmaltz
4 total
Neutral Zone
Even
1
1
Meyers
Schmaltz
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Meyers
Schmaltz
Edge
Even Strength
54.2% (277)
45.9% (665)
+8.3%
Power Play
100.0% (3)
46.8% (111)
+53.2%
Penalty Kill
39.3% (28)
50.0% (24)
-10.7%
On power play, Meyers has a +53.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Schmaltz shoots right. Meyers is 57.5% vs right-shot opponents (127).
Meyers shoots left. Schmaltz is 41.7% vs left-shot opponents (559).
Home / Away
Meyers
Schmaltz
Home
56.2% (137)
44.7% (409)
Away
50.9% (171)
47.6% (391)
By Period
Meyers
Schmaltz
P1
61.6%
40.3%
P2
42.2%
47.6%
P3
57.0%
51.0%
Final 5 min
46.4%
40.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Meyers
54.0%▼
55.5%
53.2%
Schmaltz
46.0%▬
45.0%
46.1%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 17, 2026 | 3 | 06:08 | Defensive | Ben Meyers |
| Jan 17, 2026 | 2 | 15:11 | Neutral | Ben Meyers |
| Jan 17, 2026 | 2 | 12:30 | Offensive | Nick Schmaltz |
| Jan 17, 2026 | 2 | 03:45 | Defensive | Nick Schmaltz |
| Jan 17, 2026 | 2 | 00:28 | Neutral | Nick Schmaltz |
| Jan 17, 2026 | 1 | 10:23 | Defensive | Ben Meyers |
| Dec 12, 2025 | 1 | 05:27 | Defensive | Ben Meyers |