Scouting Report
Ben Smith holds a +3.2% 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 Cliche 48.8% (+3.2%)
H2H factor
Smith leads 7-3 in 10 meetings
Offensive zone
Cliche 58.6%
Defensive zone
Smith 71.9%
Neutral zone
Smith 65.8%
Result
Ben Smith favored at 66.4%
66.4%
33.6%
Smith
Cliche
Head-to-Head Record
7
-
3
(10 meetings)
7
3
Smith
Cliche
Last 10: Smith 7-3 Cliche
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Smith
1
0
Smith
Cliche
1 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Smith
3
2
Smith
Cliche
5 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Smith
3
1
Smith
Cliche
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Smith
Cliche
Edge
Even Strength
53.7% (1,269)
50.3% (1,092)
+3.4%
Power Play
55.6% (27)
29.4% (17)
+26.2%
Penalty Kill
45.5% (369)
44.6% (345)
+0.9%
On power play, Smith has a +26.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Cliche shoots right. Smith is 51.3% vs right-shot opponents (501).
Smith shoots right. Cliche is 48.4% vs right-shot opponents (481).
Home / Away
Smith
Cliche
Home
53.8% (860)
48.5% (744)
Away
49.8% (805)
48.9% (710)
By Period
Smith
Cliche
P1
52.1%
45.3%
P2
50.2%
48.9%
P3
53.3%
52.1%
OT
62.5%
50.0%
Final 5 min
53.0%
47.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Smith
38.0%▼
49.0%
51.9%
Cliche
54.0%▬
54.0%
48.7%
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 |
| Mar 12, 2014 | 3 | 15:00 | Defensive | Ben Smith |
| Mar 12, 2014 | 2 | 05:49 | Offensive | Ben Smith |
| Nov 19, 2013 | 2 | 18:38 | Neutral | Ben Smith |
| Nov 19, 2013 | 2 | 05:30 | Defensive | Marc-Andre Cliche |