Scouting Report
Ben Smith holds a +7.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Strome on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 4 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Smith 51.8% vs Strome 44.6% (+7.4%)
H2H factor
Not applied (8 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Strome 79.1%
Defensive zone
Smith 81.2%
Neutral zone
Smith 50.7%
Result
Ryan Strome favored at 52.8%
47.2%
52.8%
Smith
Strome
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
4
(8 meetings)
4
4
Smith
Strome
Last 8: Smith 4-4 Strome
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Strome
0
4
Smith
Strome
4 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Smith
3
0
Smith
Strome
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Smith
1
0
Smith
Strome
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Smith
Strome
Edge
Even Strength
53.7% (1,269)
44.1% (6,839)
+9.6%
Power Play
55.6% (27)
49.3% (854)
+6.3%
Penalty Kill
45.5% (369)
41.5% (410)
+4.0%
On even strength, Smith has a +9.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Strome shoots right. Smith is 51.3% vs right-shot opponents (501).
Smith shoots right. Strome is 42.4% vs right-shot opponents (2,377).
Home / Away
Smith
Strome
Home
53.8% (860)
44.4% (4,046)
Away
49.8% (805)
44.7% (4,057)
By Period
Smith
Strome
P1
52.1%
44.0%
P2
50.2%
45.3%
P3
53.3%
44.3%
OT
62.5%
46.3%
Final 5 min
53.0%
44.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Smith
38.0%▼
49.0%
51.9%
Strome
42.0%▼
44.0%
44.5%
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 |
| Dec 13, 2014 | 1 | 03:36 | Offensive | Ryan Strome |
| Jan 2, 2014 | 3 | 08:22 | Defensive | Ben Smith |