Scouting Report
Ben Smith holds a +2.1% FO% edge overall. Look for Smith on offensive-zone draws (57% H2H, 7 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Smith 51.8% vs Getzlaf 49.8% (+2.1%)
H2H factor
Smith leads 14-11 in 25 meetings
Offensive zone
Getzlaf 79.5%
Defensive zone
Smith 71.4%
Neutral zone
Getzlaf 51.2%
Result
Ryan Getzlaf favored at 51.0%
49.0%
51.0%
Smith
Getzlaf
Head-to-Head Record
14
-
11
(25 meetings)
14
11
Smith
Getzlaf
Last 10: Smith 4-6 Getzlaf
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Smith
4
3
Smith
Getzlaf
7 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Smith
5
4
Smith
Getzlaf
9 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Smith
5
4
Smith
Getzlaf
9 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Smith
Getzlaf
Edge
Even Strength
53.7% (1,269)
49.6% (10,258)
+4.1%
Power Play
55.6% (27)
54.9% (1,381)
+0.7%
Penalty Kill
45.5% (369)
44.8% (1,055)
+0.7%
On even strength, Smith has a +4.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Getzlaf shoots right. Smith is 51.3% vs right-shot opponents (501).
Smith shoots right. Getzlaf is 55.8% vs right-shot opponents (3,584).
Home / Away
Smith
Getzlaf
Home
53.8% (860)
51.8% (6,270)
Away
49.8% (805)
47.8% (6,495)
By Period
Smith
Getzlaf
P1
52.1%
49.2%
P2
50.2%
50.4%
P3
53.3%
49.7%
OT
62.5%
49.1%
Final 5 min
53.0%
49.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Smith
38.0%▼
49.0%
51.9%
Getzlaf
54.0%▬
53.5%
49.8%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 24, 2016 | 3 | 19:55 | Defensive | Ben Smith |
| Mar 24, 2016 | 3 | 18:38 | Defensive | Ben Smith |
| Mar 24, 2016 | 3 | 17:17 | Defensive | Ben Smith |
| Mar 24, 2016 | 3 | 11:56 | Offensive | Ryan Getzlaf |
| Mar 24, 2016 | 1 | 07:02 | Neutral | Ben Smith |
| Mar 24, 2016 | 1 | 06:55 | Neutral | Ryan Getzlaf |
| Jan 30, 2015 | 3 | 01:27 | Offensive | Ryan Getzlaf |
| Jan 30, 2015 | 1 | 01:30 | Neutral | Ryan Getzlaf |
| Nov 28, 2014 | 2 | 17:15 | Defensive | Ryan Getzlaf |
| Nov 28, 2014 | 2 | 14:36 | Neutral | Ryan Getzlaf |
| Nov 28, 2014 | 1 | 16:49 | Neutral | Ben Smith |
| Oct 28, 2014 | 3 | 11:32 | Neutral | Ryan Getzlaf |
| Oct 28, 2014 | 2 | 09:04 | Defensive | Ryan Getzlaf |
| Oct 28, 2014 | 1 | 14:55 | Defensive | Ben Smith |
| Feb 5, 2014 | 3 | 17:29 | Neutral | Ben Smith |
| Feb 5, 2014 | 1 | 10:59 | Defensive | Ben Smith |
| Jan 17, 2014 | 3 | 10:13 | Neutral | Ben Smith |
| Jan 17, 2014 | 3 | 02:03 | Defensive | Ryan Getzlaf |
| Jan 17, 2014 | 2 | 19:08 | Neutral | Ben Smith |
| Jan 17, 2014 | 2 | 18:56 | Offensive | Ben Smith |