Scouting Report
Ben Smith holds a +1.8% FO% edge overall. Look for Andersson on neutral-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Smith 51.8% vs Andersson 50.1% (+1.8%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Andersson 61.8%
Defensive zone
Smith 69.7%
Neutral zone
Smith 56.2%
Result
Ben Smith favored at 55.3%
55.3%
44.7%
Smith
Andersson
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
2
(5 meetings)
3
2
Smith
Andersson
Last 5: Smith 3-2 Andersson
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Smith
1
0
Smith
Andersson
1 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Smith
1
0
Smith
Andersson
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Andersson
1
2
Smith
Andersson
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Smith
Andersson
Edge
Even Strength
53.7% (1,269)
51.1% (1,078)
+2.6%
Power Play
55.6% (27)
54.2% (24)
+1.4%
Penalty Kill
45.5% (369)
46.7% (330)
-1.2%
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Andersson shoots left. Smith is 52.1% vs left-shot opponents (1,164).
Smith shoots right. Andersson is 51.4% vs right-shot opponents (545).
Home / Away
Smith
Andersson
Home
53.8% (860)
52.1% (664)
Away
49.8% (805)
48.4% (768)
By Period
Smith
Andersson
P1
52.1%
49.0%
P2
50.2%
50.2%
P3
53.3%
50.9%
OT
62.5%
75.0%
Final 5 min
53.0%
51.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Smith
38.0%▼
49.0%
51.9%
Andersson
40.0%▼
52.0%
50.1%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 26, 2015 | 3 | 07:27 | Neutral | Joakim Andersson |
| Mar 26, 2015 | 1 | 11:44 | Neutral | Joakim Andersson |
| Mar 26, 2015 | 1 | 09:14 | Neutral | Ben Smith |
| Mar 26, 2015 | 1 | 01:25 | Offensive | Ben Smith |
| Nov 14, 2014 | 1 | 08:46 | Defensive | Ben Smith |