Scouting Report
Ben Smith holds a +1.2% FO% edge overall. Look for Smith on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 6 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Smith 51.9% vs Stoll 50.9% (+1.2%)
H2H factor
Not applied (8 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Stoll 76.4%
Defensive zone
Smith 64.4%
Neutral zone
Stoll 58.0%
Result
Ben Smith favored at 58.8%
58.8%
41.2%
Smith
Stoll
Head-to-Head Record
7
-
1
(8 meetings)
7
1
Smith
Stoll
Last 8: Smith 7-1 Stoll
Zone Breakdown
Defensive Zone
Edge: Smith
6
0
Smith
Stoll
6 total
Neutral Zone
Even
1
1
Smith
Stoll
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Smith
Stoll
Edge
Even Strength
54.1% (475)
51.8% (953)
+2.3%
Power Play
14.3% (7)
50.8% (65)
-36.5%
Penalty Kill
46.4% (112)
45.5% (143)
+0.9%
On power play, Stoll has a +36.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Stoll shoots right. Smith is 48.1% vs right-shot opponents (162).
Smith shoots right. Stoll is 48.2% vs right-shot opponents (436).
Home / Away
Smith
Stoll
Home
54.4% (274)
51.0% (606)
Away
50.3% (320)
51.0% (555)
By Period
Smith
Stoll
P1
50.0%
51.3%
P2
53.4%
52.6%
P3
53.2%
48.8%
OT
33.3%
53.8%
Final 5 min
48.3%
50.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Smith
38.0%▼
49.0%
52.2%
Stoll
72.0%▲
62.5%
51.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 11, 2015 | 3 | 19:16 | Neutral | Jarret Stoll |
| Apr 11, 2015 | 3 | 06:03 | Neutral | Ben Smith |
| Jan 28, 2015 | 2 | 05:41 | Defensive | Ben Smith |
| Jan 28, 2015 | 1 | 13:35 | Defensive | Ben Smith |
| Nov 29, 2014 | 3 | 17:07 | Defensive | Ben Smith |
| Nov 29, 2014 | 3 | 04:27 | Defensive | Ben Smith |
| Nov 29, 2014 | 2 | 10:40 | Defensive | Ben Smith |
| Nov 29, 2014 | 2 | 02:03 | Defensive | Ben Smith |