Scouting Report
Ben Smith holds a +5.6% FO% edge overall. Look for Smith on neutral-zone draws (75% H2H, 4 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Smith 51.8% vs Schroeder 46.8% (+5.6%)
H2H factor
Not applied (7 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Schroeder 74.6%
Defensive zone
Smith 88.6%
Neutral zone
Smith 74.4%
Result
Ben Smith favored at 71.5%
71.5%
28.5%
Smith
Schroeder
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
2
(7 meetings)
5
2
Smith
Schroeder
Last 7: Smith 5-2 Schroeder
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Schroeder
0
1
Smith
Schroeder
1 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Smith
2
0
Smith
Schroeder
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Smith
3
1
Smith
Schroeder
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Smith
Schroeder
Edge
Even Strength
53.7% (1,269)
46.6% (603)
+7.1%
Power Play
55.6% (27)
45.3% (64)
+10.3%
Penalty Kill
45.5% (369)
25.0% (4)
+20.5%
On penalty kill, Smith has a +20.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Schroeder shoots right. Smith is 51.3% vs right-shot opponents (501).
Smith shoots right. Schroeder is 45.8% vs right-shot opponents (214).
Home / Away
Smith
Schroeder
Home
53.8% (860)
43.0% (251)
Away
49.8% (805)
48.3% (420)
By Period
Smith
Schroeder
P1
52.1%
47.8%
P2
50.2%
44.9%
P3
53.3%
45.9%
OT
62.5%
100.0%
Final 5 min
53.0%
44.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Smith
38.0%▼
49.0%
51.9%
Schroeder
58.0%▲
50.0%
46.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 29, 2014 | 3 | 06:20 | Defensive | Ben Smith |
| Jan 29, 2014 | 3 | 02:53 | Defensive | Ben Smith |
| Jan 29, 2014 | 2 | 14:25 | Offensive | Jordan Schroeder |
| Jan 29, 2014 | 2 | 09:39 | Neutral | Ben Smith |
| Jan 29, 2014 | 2 | 06:30 | Neutral | Jordan Schroeder |
| Jan 29, 2014 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Ben Smith |
| Jan 29, 2014 | 1 | 00:23 | Neutral | Ben Smith |