Scouting Report
Ben Smith holds a +8.8% FO% edge overall. Look for Strome on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Smith 51.2% vs Strome 44.4% (+8.8%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Strome 74.0%
Defensive zone
Smith 71.4%
Neutral zone
Strome 50.1%
Result
Ryan Strome favored at 54.9%
45.1%
54.9%
Smith
Strome
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
3
(6 meetings)
3
3
Smith
Strome
Last 6: Smith 3-3 Strome
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Strome
0
3
Smith
Strome
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Smith
2
0
Smith
Strome
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Smith
1
0
Smith
Strome
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Smith
Strome
Edge
Even Strength
54.5% (321)
43.0% (335)
+11.5%
Power Play
100.0% (1)
37.5% (8)
+62.5%
Penalty Kill
44.5% (146)
0.0% (1)
+44.5%
On power play, Smith has a +62.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Strome shoots right. Smith is 52.1% vs right-shot opponents (144).
Smith shoots right. Strome is 40.7% vs right-shot opponents (91).
Home / Away
Smith
Strome
Home
54.0% (274)
44.5% (173)
Away
47.9% (194)
40.9% (171)
By Period
Smith
Strome
P1
51.7%
43.0%
P2
51.7%
45.9%
P3
51.0%
38.5%
Final 5 min
59.2%
44.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Smith
38.0%▼
49.0%
51.5%
Strome
42.0%▼
44.0%
42.7%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 30, 2016 | 3 | 10:35 | Defensive | Ben Smith |
| Oct 30, 2016 | 3 | 05:08 | Neutral | Ben Smith |
| Oct 30, 2016 | 2 | 14:53 | Offensive | Ryan Strome |
| Oct 30, 2016 | 2 | 07:27 | Defensive | Ben Smith |
| Oct 30, 2016 | 1 | 09:11 | Offensive | Ryan Strome |
| Oct 30, 2016 | 1 | 09:03 | Offensive | Ryan Strome |