Ben Smith vs Denis Malgin

All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
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