Scouting Report
Ben Smith holds a +1.1% FO% edge overall. Look for Smith on neutral-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Smith 51.2% vs Letestu 50.4% (+1.1%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Letestu 70.3%
Defensive zone
Smith 54.6%
Neutral zone
Letestu 59.0%
Result
Mark Letestu favored at 56.4%
43.6%
56.4%
Smith
Letestu
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
1
(6 meetings)
5
1
Smith
Letestu
Last 6: Smith 5-1 Letestu
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Smith
1
0
Smith
Letestu
1 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Smith
2
0
Smith
Letestu
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Smith
2
1
Smith
Letestu
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Smith
Letestu
Edge
Even Strength
54.5% (321)
50.9% (582)
+3.6%
Power Play
100.0% (1)
56.8% (125)
+43.2%
Penalty Kill
44.5% (146)
45.0% (189)
-0.5%
On power play, Smith has a +43.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Letestu shoots right. Smith is 52.1% vs right-shot opponents (144).
Smith shoots right. Letestu is 48.5% vs right-shot opponents (227).
Home / Away
Smith
Letestu
Home
54.0% (274)
48.5% (423)
Away
47.9% (194)
52.2% (473)
By Period
Smith
Letestu
P1
51.7%
54.0%
P2
51.7%
50.5%
P3
51.0%
46.9%
Final 5 min
59.2%
45.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Smith
38.0%▼
49.0%
51.5%
Letestu
58.0%▲
54.5%
50.4%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 29, 2016 | 2 | 14:42 | Defensive | Ben Smith |
| Nov 1, 2016 | 3 | 10:34 | Neutral | Ben Smith |
| Nov 1, 2016 | 3 | 10:04 | Neutral | Ben Smith |
| Nov 1, 2016 | 1 | 15:51 | Offensive | Ben Smith |
| Nov 1, 2016 | 1 | 13:38 | Neutral | Mark Letestu |
| Nov 1, 2016 | 1 | 05:17 | Defensive | Ben Smith |