Scouting Report
Ben Meyers holds a +8.6% FO% edge overall. Look for Meyers on defensive-zone draws (75% H2H, 4 meetings). Meyers wins 54.8% vs right-shot opponents — Schmaltz shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Meyers 50.8% vs Schmaltz 42.5% (+8.6%)
H2H factor
Not applied (7 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Schmaltz 69.5%
Defensive zone
Meyers 80.2%
Neutral zone
Meyers 66.5%
Result
Ben Meyers favored at 69.2%
69.2%
30.8%
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
51.8% (610)
41.2% (3,399)
+10.6%
Power Play
80.0% (5)
47.1% (649)
+32.9%
Penalty Kill
36.7% (49)
47.8% (134)
-11.1%
On power play, Meyers has a +32.9% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Schmaltz shoots right. Meyers is 54.8% vs right-shot opponents (248).
Meyers shoots left. Schmaltz is 41.2% vs left-shot opponents (3,015).
Home / Away
Meyers
Schmaltz
Home
54.9% (368)
42.7% (2,089)
Away
45.9% (296)
41.9% (2,093)
By Period
Meyers
Schmaltz
P1
58.3%
41.1%
P2
43.8%
42.9%
P3
51.0%
43.0%
Final 5 min
45.3%
42.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Meyers
54.0%▼
55.5%
50.9%
Schmaltz
46.0%▬
45.0%
42.3%
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 |