Brendan Morrison vs Craig Smith
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Brendan Morrison holds a +9.1% FO% edge overall. Look for Smith on neutral-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings). Morrison wins 44.3% vs right-shot opponents — Smith shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Morrison 49.6% vs Smith 41.2% (+9.1%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Smith 89.3%
Defensive zone
Morrison 75.5%
Neutral zone
Smith 68.1%
Result
Craig Smith favored at 67.9%
32.1%
67.9%
Morrison
Smith
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
4
(6 meetings)
2
4
Morrison
Smith
Last 6: Morrison 2-4 Smith
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Smith
0
2
Morrison
Smith
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Morrison
1
0
Morrison
Smith
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Smith
1
2
Morrison
Smith
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Morrison
Smith
Edge
Even Strength
49.2% (847)
40.8% (1,023)
+8.4%
Power Play
57.1% (112)
39.4% (198)
+17.7%
Penalty Kill
47.7% (193)
44.4% (9)
+3.3%
On power play, Morrison has a +17.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Smith shoots right. Morrison is 44.3% vs right-shot opponents (341).
Morrison shoots left. Smith is 39.0% vs left-shot opponents (920).
Home / Away
Morrison
Smith
Home
53.4% (556)
42.3% (556)
Away
46.0% (600)
39.1% (675)
By Period
Morrison
Smith
P1
49.0%
39.0%
P2
50.8%
42.1%
P3
49.2%
40.2%
OT
43.8%
75.0%
Final 5 min
47.8%
40.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Morrison
50.0%▲
44.5%
49.6%
Smith
30.0%▼
44.0%
40.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 13, 2011 | 1 | 01:13 | Offensive | Craig Smith |
| Oct 22, 2011 | 3 | 09:42 | Neutral | Craig Smith |
| Oct 22, 2011 | 2 | 00:43 | Defensive | Brendan Morrison |
| Oct 22, 2011 | 1 | 19:49 | Neutral | Craig Smith |
| Oct 22, 2011 | 1 | 15:32 | Neutral | Brendan Morrison |
| Oct 22, 2011 | 1 | 12:53 | Offensive | Craig Smith |