Scouting Report
Ben Smith holds a +1.8% FO% edge overall. Look for Plekanec on neutral-zone draws (63% H2H, 8 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Smith 51.8% vs Plekanec 50.1% (+1.8%)
H2H factor
Plekanec leads 13-11 in 24 meetings
Offensive zone
Plekanec 70.8%
Defensive zone
Smith 71.6%
Neutral zone
Smith 58.5%
Result
Tomas Plekanec favored at 52.2%
47.8%
52.2%
Smith
Plekanec
Head-to-Head Record
11
-
13
(24 meetings)
11
13
Smith
Plekanec
Last 10: Smith 4-6 Plekanec
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Plekanec
5
6
Smith
Plekanec
11 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Smith
3
2
Smith
Plekanec
5 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Plekanec
3
5
Smith
Plekanec
8 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Smith
Plekanec
Edge
Even Strength
53.7% (1,269)
50.8% (8,558)
+2.9%
Power Play
55.6% (27)
51.3% (1,151)
+4.3%
Penalty Kill
45.5% (369)
46.0% (1,924)
-0.5%
On power play, Smith has a +4.3% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Plekanec shoots left. Smith is 52.1% vs left-shot opponents (1,164).
Smith shoots right. Plekanec is 51.7% vs right-shot opponents (4,678).
Home / Away
Smith
Plekanec
Home
53.8% (860)
51.1% (5,909)
Away
49.8% (805)
49.1% (5,818)
By Period
Smith
Plekanec
P1
52.1%
52.5%
P2
50.2%
48.9%
P3
53.3%
49.0%
OT
62.5%
51.1%
Final 5 min
53.0%
49.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Smith
38.0%▼
49.0%
51.9%
Plekanec
56.0%▬
56.5%
50.1%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 25, 2017 | 3 | 13:40 | Neutral | Tomas Plekanec |
| Feb 25, 2017 | 2 | 07:29 | Neutral | Ben Smith |
| Feb 25, 2017 | 1 | 15:51 | Offensive | Ben Smith |
| Feb 25, 2017 | 1 | 15:48 | Offensive | Ben Smith |
| Feb 25, 2017 | 1 | 12:59 | Neutral | Tomas Plekanec |
| Feb 25, 2017 | 1 | 12:51 | Defensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Feb 25, 2017 | 1 | 07:12 | Offensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Nov 19, 2016 | 1 | 15:45 | Neutral | Tomas Plekanec |
| Oct 29, 2016 | 1 | 09:40 | Offensive | Ben Smith |
| Mar 21, 2015 | 2 | 16:02 | Offensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Mar 21, 2015 | 1 | 05:13 | Neutral | Tomas Plekanec |
| Mar 2, 2015 | 3 | 07:55 | Offensive | Ben Smith |
| Mar 2, 2015 | 2 | 14:41 | Neutral | Ben Smith |
| Mar 2, 2015 | 1 | 16:32 | Offensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Mar 2, 2015 | 1 | 16:21 | Offensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Dec 5, 2014 | 3 | 19:50 | Offensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Dec 5, 2014 | 2 | 15:13 | Defensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Dec 5, 2014 | 1 | 18:16 | Neutral | Ben Smith |
| Dec 5, 2014 | 1 | 14:52 | Defensive | Ben Smith |
| Nov 4, 2014 | 3 | 06:55 | Defensive | Ben Smith |