Scouting Report
Ben Smith holds a +1.8% FO% edge overall. Look for Smith on offensive-zone draws (80% H2H, 5 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Smith 50.6% vs Getzlaf 49.1% (+1.8%)
H2H factor
Smith leads 8-3 in 11 meetings
Offensive zone
Getzlaf 62.8%
Defensive zone
Smith 59.1%
Neutral zone
Getzlaf 53.5%
Result
Ryan Getzlaf favored at 54.3%
45.7%
54.3%
Smith
Getzlaf
Head-to-Head Record
8
-
3
(11 meetings)
8
3
Smith
Getzlaf
Last 10: Smith 8-2 Getzlaf
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Smith
4
1
Smith
Getzlaf
5 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Getzlaf
1
2
Smith
Getzlaf
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Smith
3
0
Smith
Getzlaf
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Smith
Getzlaf
Edge
Even Strength
52.6% (325)
49.5% (1,086)
+3.1%
Power Play
66.7% (15)
57.0% (93)
+9.7%
Penalty Kill
35.2% (54)
43.5% (232)
-8.3%
On power play, Smith has a +9.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Getzlaf shoots right. Smith is 50.8% vs right-shot opponents (130).
Smith shoots right. Getzlaf is 54.8% vs right-shot opponents (509).
Home / Away
Smith
Getzlaf
Home
50.3% (181)
53.0% (664)
Away
51.2% (213)
45.5% (747)
By Period
Smith
Getzlaf
P1
54.2%
48.4%
P2
44.4%
51.7%
P3
54.2%
46.1%
OT
66.7%
60.6%
Final 5 min
48.7%
46.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Smith
38.0%▼
49.0%
50.8%
Getzlaf
54.0%▬
53.5%
49.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Jan 17, 2014 | 2 | 09:28 | Offensive | Ben Smith |
| Jan 17, 2014 | 1 | 12:33 | Offensive | Ben Smith |
| Dec 6, 2013 | 3 | 19:39 | Offensive | Ryan Getzlaf |
| Dec 6, 2013 | 1 | 19:59 | Offensive | Ben Smith |
| Dec 6, 2013 | 1 | 19:46 | Defensive | Ryan Getzlaf |