Scouting Report
Ben Smith holds a +4.9% FO% edge overall. Look for Smith on neutral-zone draws (75% H2H, 4 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Smith 50.6% vs Schroeder 47.1% (+4.9%)
H2H factor
Not applied (7 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Schroeder 66.9%
Defensive zone
Smith 78.2%
Neutral zone
Smith 58.6%
Result
Ben Smith favored at 60.5%
60.5%
39.5%
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
52.6% (325)
46.8% (218)
+5.8%
Power Play
66.7% (15)
39.1% (23)
+27.6%
Penalty Kill
35.2% (54)
33.3% (3)
+1.9%
On power play, Smith has a +27.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Schroeder shoots right. Smith is 50.8% vs right-shot opponents (130).
Smith shoots right. Schroeder is 42.0% vs right-shot opponents (81).
Home / Away
Smith
Schroeder
Home
50.3% (181)
38.2% (68)
Away
51.2% (213)
48.9% (176)
By Period
Smith
Schroeder
P1
54.2%
37.0%
P2
44.4%
45.1%
P3
54.2%
53.4%
OT
66.7%
100.0%
Final 5 min
48.7%
46.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Smith
38.0%▼
49.0%
50.8%
Schroeder
58.0%▲
50.0%
45.9%
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 |