Scouting Report
Ben Smith holds a +7.0% FO% edge overall. Look for Smith on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Smith 51.8% vs Hishon 47.8% (+7.0%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Hishon 51.7%
Defensive zone
Smith 85.3%
Neutral zone
Smith 78.6%
Result
Ben Smith favored at 82.0%
82.0%
18.0%
Smith
Hishon
Head-to-Head Record
6
-
0
(6 meetings)
6
0
Smith
Hishon
Last 6: Smith 6-0 Hishon
Zone Breakdown
Defensive Zone
Edge: Smith
3
0
Smith
Hishon
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Smith
3
0
Smith
Hishon
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Smith
Hishon
Edge
Even Strength
53.7% (1,269)
45.5% (77)
+8.2%
Penalty Kill
45.5% (369)
0.0% (1)
+45.5%
On penalty kill, Smith has a +45.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Hishon shoots left. Smith is 52.1% vs left-shot opponents (1,164).
Smith shoots right. Hishon is 34.5% vs right-shot opponents (29).
Home / Away
Smith
Hishon
Home
53.8% (860)
57.9% (38)
Away
49.8% (805)
32.5% (40)
By Period
Smith
Hishon
P1
52.1%
42.9%
P2
50.2%
50.0%
P3
53.3%
42.9%
Final 5 min
53.0%
66.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Smith
38.0%▼
49.0%
51.9%
Hishon
46.0%▬
44.9%
44.9%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 1, 2015 | 3 | 17:14 | Neutral | Ben Smith |
| Apr 1, 2015 | 3 | 16:04 | Neutral | Ben Smith |
| Apr 1, 2015 | 3 | 15:55 | Neutral | Ben Smith |
| Apr 1, 2015 | 3 | 08:26 | Defensive | Ben Smith |
| Apr 1, 2015 | 2 | 12:24 | Defensive | Ben Smith |
| Apr 1, 2015 | 2 | 06:17 | Defensive | Ben Smith |