Scouting Report
Ben Smith holds a +1.7% FO% edge overall. Look for Smith on defensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Smith 51.8% vs Sutter 50.2% (+1.7%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Sutter 61.4%
Defensive zone
Smith 61.1%
Neutral zone
Sutter 52.0%
Result
Ben Smith favored at 51.4%
51.4%
48.6%
Smith
Sutter
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
3
(6 meetings)
3
3
Smith
Sutter
Last 6: Smith 3-3 Sutter
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Sutter
0
2
Smith
Sutter
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Smith
2
1
Smith
Sutter
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Smith
1
0
Smith
Sutter
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Smith
Sutter
Edge
Even Strength
53.7% (1,269)
50.9% (7,610)
+2.8%
Power Play
55.6% (27)
52.8% (627)
+2.8%
Penalty Kill
45.5% (369)
46.4% (1,797)
-0.9%
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Sutter shoots right. Smith is 51.3% vs right-shot opponents (501).
Smith shoots right. Sutter is 50.5% vs right-shot opponents (3,385).
Home / Away
Smith
Sutter
Home
53.8% (860)
50.6% (5,050)
Away
49.8% (805)
49.8% (5,033)
By Period
Smith
Sutter
P1
52.1%
48.7%
P2
50.2%
50.3%
P3
53.3%
51.5%
OT
62.5%
50.0%
Final 5 min
53.0%
49.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Smith
38.0%▼
49.0%
51.9%
Sutter
62.0%▲
57.0%
50.2%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 3, 2016 | 3 | 07:13 | Offensive | Brandon Sutter |
| Feb 15, 2015 | 2 | 16:59 | Defensive | Ben Smith |
| Mar 30, 2014 | 3 | 02:45 | Defensive | Ben Smith |
| Mar 30, 2014 | 1 | 10:19 | Offensive | Brandon Sutter |
| Mar 30, 2014 | 1 | 10:05 | Neutral | Ben Smith |
| Mar 1, 2014 | 2 | 13:15 | Defensive | Brandon Sutter |