Ben Smith vs Ryan Nugent-Hopkins

All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report

Ben Smith holds a +7.2% FO% edge overall. Look for Smith on defensive-zone draws (89% H2H, 9 meetings).

Prediction Breakdown
Model XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian) Smith 51.8% vs Nugent-Hopkins 44.8% (+7.2%)
H2H factor Smith leads 15-6 in 21 meetings
Offensive zone Nugent-Hopkins 55.7%
Defensive zone Smith 95.4%
Neutral zone Smith 83.8%
Result Ben Smith favored at 83.1%
83.1%
16.9%
Smith Nugent-Hopkins
Head-to-Head Record
15 - 6 (21 meetings)
15
6
Smith Nugent-Hopkins
Last 10: Smith 6-4 Nugent-Hopkins

Zone Breakdown

Offensive Zone
Edge: Nugent-Hopkins
0
3
Smith Nugent-Hopkins
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Smith
8
1
Smith Nugent-Hopkins
9 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Smith
7
2
Smith Nugent-Hopkins
9 total

Situation Matchup

Situation
Smith
Nugent-Hopkins
Edge
Even Strength
53.7% (1,269)
44.9% (8,756)
+8.8%
Power Play
55.6% (27)
50.7% (839)
+4.9%
Penalty Kill
45.5% (369)
37.9% (879)
+7.6%
On even strength, Smith has a +8.8% edge.

Handedness & Splits

Handedness
Nugent-Hopkins shoots left. Smith is 52.1% vs left-shot opponents (1,164).
Smith shoots right. Nugent-Hopkins is 44.9% vs right-shot opponents (3,645).
Home / Away
Smith
Nugent-Hopkins
Home
53.8% (860)
46.5% (5,350)
Away
49.8% (805)
42.9% (5,136)
By Period
Smith
Nugent-Hopkins
P1
52.1%
45.1%
P2
50.2%
43.9%
P3
53.3%
45.3%
OT
62.5%
43.5%
Final 5 min
53.0%
43.7%

Recent Form

Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Smith
38.0%
49.0%
51.9%
Nugent-Hopkins
58.0%
50.0%
44.7%

Recent Faceoffs

Date Period Time Zone Winner
Nov 29, 2016 3 02:12 Neutral Ben Smith
Nov 29, 2016 1 14:29 Defensive Ben Smith
Nov 1, 2016 2 10:24 Neutral Ryan Nugent-Hopkins
Nov 1, 2016 2 08:59 Neutral Ben Smith
Nov 1, 2016 1 19:34 Neutral Ryan Nugent-Hopkins
Nov 1, 2016 1 19:29 Neutral Ben Smith
Jan 9, 2015 3 17:34 Neutral Ben Smith
Jan 9, 2015 2 18:18 Defensive Ben Smith
Jan 9, 2015 1 12:18 Offensive Ryan Nugent-Hopkins
Jan 9, 2015 1 12:12 Offensive Ryan Nugent-Hopkins
Jan 9, 2015 1 01:05 Defensive Ben Smith
Nov 22, 2014 3 10:58 Neutral Ben Smith
Nov 22, 2014 3 07:53 Offensive Ryan Nugent-Hopkins
Nov 22, 2014 2 07:05 Defensive Ben Smith
Nov 22, 2014 1 11:13 Defensive Ben Smith
Jan 12, 2014 3 00:00 Neutral Ben Smith
Nov 25, 2013 3 11:47 Defensive Ben Smith
Nov 25, 2013 3 03:03 Defensive Ben Smith
Nov 19, 2011 2 17:04 Defensive Ryan Nugent-Hopkins
Nov 19, 2011 2 16:42 Neutral Ben Smith