Scouting Report
These two are closely matched in overall FO% (52.2% vs 51.3%). Look for Smith on defensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Smith 51.9% vs Cliche 51.1% (+0.9%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Cliche 67.0%
Defensive zone
Cliche 50.2%
Neutral zone
Smith 54.0%
Result
Ben Smith favored at 51.9%
51.9%
48.1%
Smith
Cliche
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
2
(6 meetings)
4
2
Smith
Cliche
Last 6: Smith 4-2 Cliche
Zone Breakdown
Defensive Zone
Edge: Smith
2
1
Smith
Cliche
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Smith
2
1
Smith
Cliche
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Smith
Cliche
Edge
Even Strength
54.1% (475)
52.3% (545)
+1.8%
Power Play
14.3% (7)
33.3% (6)
-19.0%
Penalty Kill
46.4% (112)
48.9% (184)
-2.5%
On power play, Cliche has a +19.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Cliche shoots right. Smith is 48.1% vs right-shot opponents (162).
Smith shoots right. Cliche is 49.8% vs right-shot opponents (269).
Home / Away
Smith
Cliche
Home
54.4% (274)
52.8% (375)
Away
50.3% (320)
49.7% (360)
By Period
Smith
Cliche
P1
50.0%
44.1%
P2
53.4%
53.8%
P3
53.2%
56.0%
OT
33.3%
100.0%
Final 5 min
48.3%
49.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Smith
38.0%▼
49.0%
52.2%
Cliche
54.0%▬
54.0%
51.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 27, 2014 | 2 | 17:13 | Neutral | Marc-Andre Cliche |
| Dec 27, 2014 | 2 | 10:42 | Defensive | Marc-Andre Cliche |
| Dec 27, 2014 | 2 | 06:57 | Neutral | Ben Smith |
| Dec 27, 2014 | 1 | 06:09 | Neutral | Ben Smith |
| Dec 27, 2014 | 1 | 01:32 | Defensive | Ben Smith |
| Nov 26, 2014 | 2 | 09:07 | Defensive | Ben Smith |