Scouting Report
Ben Smith holds a +15.1% FO% edge overall. Look for Smith on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 4 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Smith 51.2% vs Malgin 41.2% (+15.1%)
H2H factor
Not applied (9 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Smith 63.1%
Defensive zone
Smith 96.3%
Neutral zone
Smith 87.4%
Result
Ben Smith favored at 91.4%
91.4%
8.6%
Smith
Malgin
Head-to-Head Record
8
-
1
(9 meetings)
8
1
Smith
Malgin
Last 9: Smith 8-1 Malgin
Zone Breakdown
Defensive Zone
Edge: Smith
4
0
Smith
Malgin
4 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Smith
4
1
Smith
Malgin
5 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Smith
Malgin
Edge
Even Strength
54.5% (321)
36.9% (179)
+17.6%
Power Play
100.0% (1)
20.0% (5)
+80.0%
On power play, Smith has a +80.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Malgin shoots right. Smith is 52.1% vs right-shot opponents (144).
Smith shoots right. Malgin is 35.6% vs right-shot opponents (59).
Home / Away
Smith
Malgin
Home
54.0% (274)
33.0% (88)
Away
47.9% (194)
39.6% (96)
By Period
Smith
Malgin
P1
51.7%
34.2%
P2
51.7%
40.0%
P3
51.0%
34.0%
Final 5 min
59.2%
31.6%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Smith
38.0%▼
49.0%
51.5%
Malgin
44.0%▲
40.5%
36.4%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 17, 2016 | 3 | 03:06 | Defensive | Ben Smith |
| Nov 17, 2016 | 2 | 11:56 | Defensive | Ben Smith |
| Nov 17, 2016 | 1 | 17:03 | Neutral | Ben Smith |
| Nov 17, 2016 | 1 | 13:50 | Defensive | Ben Smith |
| Nov 17, 2016 | 1 | 10:21 | Neutral | Ben Smith |
| Oct 27, 2016 | 2 | 16:03 | Neutral | Denis Malgin |
| Oct 22, 2016 | 3 | 18:12 | Neutral | Ben Smith |
| Oct 22, 2016 | 2 | 15:18 | Defensive | Ben Smith |
| Oct 22, 2016 | 1 | 07:38 | Neutral | Ben Smith |