Scouting Report
Brad Malone holds a +2.2% FO% edge overall. Look for Smith on defensive-zone draws (60% H2H, 5 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Malone 52.2% vs Smith 50.6% (+2.2%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Malone 51.5%
Defensive zone
Smith 68.9%
Neutral zone
Smith 60.8%
Result
Zack Smith favored at 65.5%
34.5%
65.5%
Malone
Smith
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
4
(6 meetings)
2
4
Malone
Smith
Last 6: Malone 2-4 Smith
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Smith
0
1
Malone
Smith
1 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Smith
2
3
Malone
Smith
5 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Malone
Smith
Edge
Even Strength
53.0% (389)
51.6% (5,265)
+1.4%
Power Play
45.5% (11)
51.2% (342)
-5.7%
Penalty Kill
52.8% (36)
45.3% (985)
+7.5%
On penalty kill, Malone has a +7.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Smith shoots left. Malone is 50.5% vs left-shot opponents (277).
Malone shoots left. Smith is 52.2% vs left-shot opponents (4,205).
Home / Away
Malone
Smith
Home
57.1% (161)
52.5% (3,289)
Away
50.2% (275)
48.7% (3,310)
By Period
Malone
Smith
P1
55.5%
49.9%
P2
48.2%
50.0%
P3
55.6%
51.9%
Final 5 min
45.1%
52.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Malone
56.0%▲
53.0%
52.8%
Smith
40.0%▼
47.0%
50.6%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 16, 2014 | 3 | 04:37 | Defensive | Zack Smith |
| Mar 16, 2014 | 2 | 12:34 | Defensive | Zack Smith |
| Mar 16, 2014 | 1 | 07:20 | Defensive | Brad Malone |
| Jan 8, 2014 | 3 | 11:29 | Defensive | Zack Smith |
| Jan 8, 2014 | 1 | 18:44 | Offensive | Zack Smith |
| Jan 8, 2014 | 1 | 07:01 | Defensive | Brad Malone |