Ben Smith vs Marc-Andre Cliche

All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
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