Ben Smith vs Leon Draisaitl

All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report

Leon Draisaitl holds a +1.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Draisaitl on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 8 meetings).

Prediction Breakdown
Model XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian) Smith 51.8% vs Draisaitl 53.3% (-1.4%)
H2H factor Draisaitl leads 8-3 in 11 meetings
Offensive zone Draisaitl 64.5%
Defensive zone Smith 90.8%
Neutral zone Smith 68.0%
Result Leon Draisaitl favored at 51.5%
48.5%
51.5%
Smith Draisaitl
Head-to-Head Record
3 - 8 (11 meetings)
3
8
Smith Draisaitl
Last 10: Smith 2-8 Draisaitl

Zone Breakdown

Offensive Zone
Edge: Draisaitl
0
8
Smith Draisaitl
8 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Smith
2
0
Smith Draisaitl
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Smith
1
0
Smith Draisaitl
1 total

Situation Matchup

Situation
Smith
Draisaitl
Edge
Even Strength
53.7% (1,269)
52.9% (10,240)
+0.8%
Power Play
55.6% (27)
55.7% (2,827)
-0.1%
Penalty Kill
45.5% (369)
51.2% (977)
-5.7%
On penalty kill, Draisaitl has a +5.7% edge.

Handedness & Splits

Handedness
Draisaitl shoots left. Smith is 52.1% vs left-shot opponents (1,164).
Smith shoots right. Draisaitl is 56.4% vs right-shot opponents (5,098).
Home / Away
Smith
Draisaitl
Home
53.8% (860)
54.6% (7,049)
Away
49.8% (805)
52.0% (6,995)
By Period
Smith
Draisaitl
P1
52.1%
52.7%
P2
50.2%
53.6%
P3
53.3%
53.4%
OT
62.5%
57.0%
Final 5 min
53.0%
52.0%

Recent Form

Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Smith
38.0%
49.0%
51.9%
Draisaitl
62.0%
61.0%
53.3%

Recent Faceoffs

Date Period Time Zone Winner
Nov 29, 2016 3 08:08 Offensive Leon Draisaitl
Nov 29, 2016 3 01:24 Offensive Leon Draisaitl
Nov 29, 2016 2 19:26 Defensive Ben Smith
Nov 29, 2016 2 15:37 Offensive Leon Draisaitl
Nov 29, 2016 1 03:16 Offensive Leon Draisaitl
Nov 1, 2016 2 13:47 Offensive Leon Draisaitl
Nov 1, 2016 2 13:42 Offensive Leon Draisaitl
Nov 1, 2016 2 09:11 Defensive Ben Smith
Nov 1, 2016 1 08:24 Offensive Leon Draisaitl
Nov 22, 2014 3 12:37 Offensive Leon Draisaitl
Nov 22, 2014 1 06:43 Neutral Ben Smith