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 |