Scouting Report
Ben Smith holds a +1.8% FO% edge overall. Look for Smith on offensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Smith 50.6% vs Sheahan 49.2% (+1.8%)
H2H factor
Not applied (7 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Sheahan 78.2%
Defensive zone
Smith 82.1%
Neutral zone
Sheahan 54.6%
Result
Riley Sheahan favored at 54.2%
45.8%
54.2%
Smith
Sheahan
Head-to-Head Record
6
-
1
(7 meetings)
6
1
Smith
Sheahan
Last 7: Smith 6-1 Sheahan
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Smith
2
1
Smith
Sheahan
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Smith
2
0
Smith
Sheahan
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Smith
2
0
Smith
Sheahan
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Smith
Sheahan
Edge
Even Strength
52.6% (325)
47.6% (429)
+5.0%
Power Play
66.7% (15)
59.5% (79)
+7.2%
Penalty Kill
35.2% (54)
0.0% (4)
+35.2%
On penalty kill, Smith has a +35.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Sheahan shoots left. Smith is 50.8% vs left-shot opponents (264).
Smith shoots right. Sheahan is 49.8% vs right-shot opponents (201).
Home / Away
Smith
Sheahan
Home
50.3% (181)
52.7% (258)
Away
51.2% (213)
45.3% (254)
By Period
Smith
Sheahan
P1
54.2%
48.8%
P2
44.4%
49.7%
P3
54.2%
48.9%
OT
66.7%
44.4%
Final 5 min
48.7%
50.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Smith
38.0%▼
49.0%
50.8%
Sheahan
52.0%▲
49.0%
49.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 16, 2014 | 3 | 06:33 | Neutral | Ben Smith |
| Mar 16, 2014 | 2 | 19:17 | Offensive | Ben Smith |
| Mar 16, 2014 | 1 | 11:01 | Offensive | Ben Smith |
| Mar 16, 2014 | 1 | 00:41 | Neutral | Ben Smith |
| Jan 22, 2014 | 2 | 15:25 | Defensive | Ben Smith |
| Jan 22, 2014 | 1 | 18:05 | Offensive | Riley Sheahan |
| Jan 22, 2014 | 1 | 10:56 | Defensive | Ben Smith |