Ben Smith vs Sam Gagner

2013-14 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report

Ben Smith holds a +4.0% FO% edge overall. Look for Gagner on offensive-zone draws (75% H2H, 4 meetings).

Prediction Breakdown
Model XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian) Smith 50.6% vs Gagner 47.1% (+4.0%)
H2H factor Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone Gagner 86.5%
Defensive zone Smith 64.9%
Neutral zone Gagner 57.0%
Result Sam Gagner favored at 73.0%
27.0%
73.0%
Smith Gagner
Head-to-Head Record
2 - 4 (6 meetings)
2
4
Smith Gagner
Last 6: Smith 2-4 Gagner

Zone Breakdown

Offensive Zone
Edge: Gagner
1
3
Smith Gagner
4 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Smith
1
0
Smith Gagner
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Gagner
0
1
Smith Gagner
1 total

Situation Matchup

Situation
Smith
Gagner
Edge
Even Strength
52.6% (325)
45.9% (815)
+6.7%
Power Play
66.7% (15)
55.3% (132)
+11.4%
Penalty Kill
35.2% (54)
25.0% (16)
+10.2%
On power play, Smith has a +11.4% edge.

Handedness & Splits

Handedness
Gagner shoots right. Smith is 50.8% vs right-shot opponents (130).
Smith shoots right. Gagner is 49.7% vs right-shot opponents (308).
Home / Away
Smith
Gagner
Home
50.3% (181)
48.7% (542)
Away
51.2% (213)
44.4% (421)
By Period
Smith
Gagner
P1
54.2%
45.1%
P2
44.4%
46.6%
P3
54.2%
49.7%
OT
66.7%
25.0%
Final 5 min
48.7%
42.3%

Recent Form

Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Smith
38.0%
49.0%
50.8%
Gagner
48.0%
41.5%
46.8%

Recent Faceoffs

Date Period Time Zone Winner
Jan 12, 2014 3 08:34 Neutral Sam Gagner
Jan 12, 2014 3 04:20 Offensive Sam Gagner
Jan 12, 2014 3 02:20 Offensive Sam Gagner
Jan 12, 2014 2 16:16 Offensive Ben Smith
Nov 25, 2013 3 16:01 Offensive Sam Gagner
Nov 25, 2013 2 18:51 Defensive Ben Smith