Scouting Report
Ben Smith holds a +12.7% FO% edge overall. Look for Smith on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 4 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Smith 51.8% vs Malgin 40.8% (+12.7%)
H2H factor
Not applied (9 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Smith 59.0%
Defensive zone
Smith 96.5%
Neutral zone
Smith 88.6%
Result
Ben Smith favored at 92.1%
92.1%
7.9%
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
53.7% (1,269)
38.9% (535)
+14.8%
Power Play
55.6% (27)
42.9% (28)
+12.7%
Penalty Kill
45.5% (369)
50.0% (8)
-4.5%
On even strength, Smith has a +14.8% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Malgin shoots right. Smith is 51.3% vs right-shot opponents (501).
Smith shoots right. Malgin is 39.8% vs right-shot opponents (161).
Home / Away
Smith
Malgin
Home
53.8% (860)
37.4% (273)
Away
49.8% (805)
40.9% (298)
By Period
Smith
Malgin
P1
52.1%
37.2%
P2
50.2%
39.0%
P3
53.3%
40.7%
OT
62.5%
100.0%
Final 5 min
53.0%
43.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Smith
38.0%▼
49.0%
51.9%
Malgin
44.0%▲
40.5%
39.2%
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 |