Ben Smith vs Johan Larsson

All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report

Ben Smith holds a +2.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Larsson on neutral-zone draws (80% H2H, 5 meetings).

Prediction Breakdown
Model XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian) Smith 51.8% vs Larsson 49.5% (+2.4%)
H2H factor Larsson leads 9-6 in 15 meetings
Offensive zone Larsson 59.9%
Defensive zone Smith 52.1%
Neutral zone Larsson 58.2%
Result Johan Larsson favored at 54.6%
45.4%
54.6%
Smith Larsson
Head-to-Head Record
6 - 9 (15 meetings)
6
9
Smith Larsson
Last 10: Smith 5-5 Larsson

Zone Breakdown

Offensive Zone
Edge: Larsson
1
3
Smith Larsson
4 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Smith
4
2
Smith Larsson
6 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Larsson
1
4
Smith Larsson
5 total

Situation Matchup

Situation
Smith
Larsson
Edge
Even Strength
53.7% (1,269)
50.5% (4,382)
+3.2%
Power Play
55.6% (27)
47.7% (153)
+7.9%
Penalty Kill
45.5% (369)
43.8% (714)
+1.7%
On power play, Smith has a +7.9% edge.

Handedness & Splits

Handedness
Larsson shoots left. Smith is 52.1% vs left-shot opponents (1,164).
Smith shoots right. Larsson is 49.4% vs right-shot opponents (1,847).
Home / Away
Smith
Larsson
Home
53.8% (860)
51.2% (2,493)
Away
49.8% (805)
48.0% (2,756)
By Period
Smith
Larsson
P1
52.1%
51.6%
P2
50.2%
49.7%
P3
53.3%
47.2%
OT
62.5%
52.3%
Final 5 min
53.0%
49.4%

Recent Form

Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Smith
38.0%
49.0%
51.9%
Larsson
40.0%
46.5%
49.5%

Recent Faceoffs

Date Period Time Zone Winner
Nov 3, 2016 3 12:18 Defensive Johan Larsson
Nov 3, 2016 2 04:59 Offensive Johan Larsson
Mar 19, 2016 3 14:06 Defensive Ben Smith
Mar 19, 2016 3 07:51 Defensive Ben Smith
Mar 19, 2016 2 11:06 Neutral Johan Larsson
Mar 7, 2016 OT 04:44 Defensive Ben Smith
Mar 7, 2016 3 09:41 Neutral Johan Larsson
Mar 7, 2016 3 07:54 Offensive Ben Smith
Mar 7, 2016 3 02:37 Neutral Ben Smith
Mar 7, 2016 3 00:00 Neutral Johan Larsson
Mar 7, 2016 2 14:55 Defensive Johan Larsson
Mar 7, 2016 1 06:56 Defensive Ben Smith
Mar 7, 2016 1 13:53 Offensive Johan Larsson
Mar 7, 2016 1 02:58 Offensive Johan Larsson
Mar 7, 2016 1 00:25 Neutral Johan Larsson