Scouting Report
Ben Smith holds a +4.0% FO% edge overall. Look for Legwand on offensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 6 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Smith 51.8% vs Legwand 48.0% (+4.0%)
H2H factor
Legwand leads 11-7 in 18 meetings
Offensive zone
Legwand 85.9%
Defensive zone
Smith 64.0%
Neutral zone
Legwand 65.9%
Result
David Legwand favored at 64.3%
35.7%
64.3%
Smith
Legwand
Head-to-Head Record
7
-
11
(18 meetings)
7
11
Smith
Legwand
Last 10: Smith 3-7 Legwand
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Legwand
2
4
Smith
Legwand
6 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Legwand
2
3
Smith
Legwand
5 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Legwand
3
4
Smith
Legwand
7 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Smith
Legwand
Edge
Even Strength
53.7% (1,269)
47.7% (4,202)
+6.0%
Power Play
55.6% (27)
55.6% (516)
+0.0%
Penalty Kill
45.5% (369)
41.6% (481)
+3.9%
On even strength, Smith has a +6.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Legwand shoots left. Smith is 52.1% vs left-shot opponents (1,164).
Smith shoots right. Legwand is 47.7% vs right-shot opponents (1,811).
Home / Away
Smith
Legwand
Home
53.8% (860)
50.2% (2,607)
Away
49.8% (805)
45.6% (2,611)
By Period
Smith
Legwand
P1
52.1%
49.8%
P2
50.2%
48.0%
P3
53.3%
46.6%
OT
62.5%
35.6%
Final 5 min
53.0%
47.1%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Smith
38.0%▼
49.0%
51.9%
Legwand
42.0%▬
43.0%
47.9%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 19, 2016 | 3 | 17:29 | Offensive | David Legwand |
| Mar 19, 2016 | 1 | 04:37 | Offensive | Ben Smith |
| Mar 19, 2016 | 1 | 04:31 | Neutral | David Legwand |
| Mar 23, 2015 | 2 | 14:28 | Neutral | David Legwand |
| Mar 23, 2015 | 2 | 01:55 | Defensive | David Legwand |
| Mar 23, 2015 | 1 | 12:29 | Neutral | David Legwand |
| Mar 23, 2015 | 1 | 02:26 | Neutral | Ben Smith |
| Oct 30, 2014 | 3 | 12:35 | Defensive | David Legwand |
| Oct 30, 2014 | 3 | 04:13 | Defensive | Ben Smith |
| Oct 30, 2014 | 1 | 07:16 | Offensive | David Legwand |
| Oct 26, 2014 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Ben Smith |
| Oct 26, 2014 | 2 | 19:27 | Defensive | Ben Smith |
| Oct 26, 2014 | 1 | 17:52 | Offensive | David Legwand |
| Mar 16, 2014 | 1 | 07:32 | Offensive | Ben Smith |
| Dec 17, 2013 | 3 | 16:14 | Neutral | Ben Smith |
| Dec 17, 2013 | 3 | 01:57 | Neutral | David Legwand |
| Dec 17, 2013 | 1 | 01:31 | Offensive | David Legwand |
| Nov 16, 2013 | 1 | 09:58 | Defensive | David Legwand |