Scouting Report
Ben Smith holds a +3.8% FO% edge overall. Look for Smith on defensive-zone draws (80% H2H, 5 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Smith 51.8% vs Gomez 48.2% (+3.8%)
H2H factor
Gomez leads 6-5 in 11 meetings
Offensive zone
Gomez 84.8%
Defensive zone
Smith 86.6%
Neutral zone
Gomez 52.5%
Result
Ben Smith favored at 59.4%
59.4%
40.6%
Smith
Gomez
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
6
(11 meetings)
5
6
Smith
Gomez
Last 10: Smith 4-6 Gomez
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Gomez
0
2
Smith
Gomez
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Smith
4
1
Smith
Gomez
5 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Gomez
1
3
Smith
Gomez
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Smith
Gomez
Edge
Even Strength
53.7% (1,269)
47.9% (2,814)
+5.8%
Power Play
55.6% (27)
50.6% (516)
+5.0%
Penalty Kill
45.5% (369)
36.5% (74)
+9.0%
On penalty kill, Smith has a +9.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Gomez shoots left. Smith is 52.1% vs left-shot opponents (1,164).
Smith shoots right. Gomez is 46.4% vs right-shot opponents (1,238).
Home / Away
Smith
Gomez
Home
53.8% (860)
49.8% (1,767)
Away
49.8% (805)
46.3% (1,667)
By Period
Smith
Gomez
P1
52.1%
48.6%
P2
50.2%
48.2%
P3
53.3%
47.5%
OT
62.5%
50.0%
Final 5 min
53.0%
49.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Smith
38.0%▼
49.0%
51.9%
Gomez
52.0%▲
46.5%
48.1%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 12, 2016 | 2 | 15:06 | Neutral | Scott Gomez |
| Mar 12, 2016 | 2 | 07:29 | Neutral | Scott Gomez |
| Mar 12, 2016 | 2 | 05:50 | Defensive | Ben Smith |
| Mar 12, 2016 | 1 | 14:59 | Defensive | Ben Smith |
| Mar 12, 2016 | 1 | 11:33 | Neutral | Ben Smith |
| Mar 5, 2016 | 3 | 10:58 | Offensive | Scott Gomez |
| Mar 5, 2016 | 2 | 04:08 | Defensive | Ben Smith |
| Mar 5, 2016 | 2 | 04:03 | Offensive | Scott Gomez |
| Dec 9, 2014 | 3 | 19:00 | Defensive | Scott Gomez |
| Dec 9, 2014 | 3 | 16:47 | Neutral | Scott Gomez |
| Dec 9, 2014 | 1 | 06:22 | Defensive | Ben Smith |