Scouting Report
Ben Smith holds a +4.6% FO% edge overall. Look for Smith on defensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Smith 51.8% vs Shore 47.4% (+4.6%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Shore 69.5%
Defensive zone
Smith 84.3%
Neutral zone
Smith 62.3%
Result
Ben Smith favored at 62.7%
62.7%
37.3%
Smith
Shore
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
2
(6 meetings)
4
2
Smith
Shore
Last 6: Smith 4-2 Shore
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Smith
2
0
Smith
Shore
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Smith
2
1
Smith
Shore
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Shore
0
1
Smith
Shore
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Smith
Shore
Edge
Even Strength
53.7% (1,269)
47.6% (1,389)
+6.1%
Power Play
55.6% (27)
43.8% (130)
+11.8%
Penalty Kill
45.5% (369)
47.3% (91)
-1.8%
On power play, Smith has a +11.8% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Shore shoots left. Smith is 52.1% vs left-shot opponents (1,164).
Smith shoots right. Shore is 48.1% vs right-shot opponents (642).
Home / Away
Smith
Shore
Home
53.8% (860)
46.7% (852)
Away
49.8% (805)
47.9% (758)
By Period
Smith
Shore
P1
52.1%
46.4%
P2
50.2%
47.6%
P3
53.3%
47.6%
OT
62.5%
75.0%
Final 5 min
53.0%
45.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Smith
38.0%▼
49.0%
51.9%
Shore
52.0%▲
50.5%
47.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 15, 2016 | 3 | 18:11 | Defensive | Ben Smith |
| Oct 15, 2016 | 3 | 18:04 | Defensive | Ben Smith |
| Oct 15, 2016 | 3 | 14:18 | Offensive | Ben Smith |
| Oct 15, 2016 | 3 | 07:43 | Offensive | Ben Smith |
| Oct 15, 2016 | 3 | 04:39 | Defensive | Devin Shore |
| Oct 15, 2016 | 2 | 06:08 | Neutral | Devin Shore |