Scouting Report
Ben Smith holds a +1.0% FO% edge overall. Look for Andersson on neutral-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings). Smith wins 53.7% vs left-shot opponents — Andersson shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Smith 51.9% vs Andersson 50.9% (+1.0%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Andersson 63.9%
Defensive zone
Smith 66.1%
Neutral zone
Smith 60.5%
Result
Ben Smith favored at 56.7%
56.7%
43.3%
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
54.1% (475)
52.5% (259)
+1.6%
Power Play
14.3% (7)
50.0% (4)
-35.7%
Penalty Kill
46.4% (112)
48.2% (112)
-1.8%
On power play, Andersson has a +35.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Andersson shoots left. Smith is 53.7% vs left-shot opponents (432).
Smith shoots right. Andersson is 48.4% vs right-shot opponents (159).
Home / Away
Smith
Andersson
Home
54.4% (274)
52.0% (179)
Away
50.3% (320)
50.5% (196)
By Period
Smith
Andersson
P1
50.0%
52.7%
P2
53.4%
51.1%
P3
53.2%
48.0%
OT
33.3%
100.0%
Final 5 min
48.3%
43.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Smith
38.0%▼
49.0%
52.2%
Andersson
40.0%▼
52.0%
51.2%
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 |