Scouting Report
Zack Smith holds a +5.6% FO% edge overall. Look for Knight on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 7 meetings). Knight wins 58.3% vs left-shot opponents — Smith shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Knight 49.0% vs Smith 52.5% (-5.6%)
H2H factor
Knight leads 10-3 in 13 meetings
Offensive zone
Smith 51.8%
Defensive zone
Smith 88.7%
Neutral zone
Smith 70.6%
Result
Zack Smith favored at 67.5%
32.5%
67.5%
Knight
Smith
Head-to-Head Record
10
-
3
(13 meetings)
10
3
Knight
Smith
Last 10: Knight 9-1 Smith
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Knight
7
0
Knight
Smith
7 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Knight
3
2
Knight
Smith
5 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Smith
0
1
Knight
Smith
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Knight
Smith
Edge
Even Strength
46.9% (49)
53.0% (1,048)
-6.1%
Power Play
50.0% (2)
57.4% (47)
-7.4%
On power play, Smith has a +7.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Smith shoots left. Knight is 58.3% vs left-shot opponents (36).
Knight shoots right. Smith is 51.7% vs right-shot opponents (470).
Home / Away
Knight
Smith
Home
51.4% (37)
53.9% (629)
Away
35.7% (14)
51.5% (662)
By Period
Knight
Smith
P1
33.3%
50.4%
P2
52.4%
51.8%
P3
53.3%
56.4%
Final 5 min
18.2%
54.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Knight
50.0%▬
49.0%
47.1%
Smith
40.0%▼
47.0%
52.7%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 5, 2014 | 3 | 16:03 | Offensive | Corban Knight |
| Mar 5, 2014 | 3 | 12:33 | Defensive | Corban Knight |
| Mar 5, 2014 | 3 | 08:11 | Defensive | Corban Knight |
| Mar 5, 2014 | 3 | 08:07 | Defensive | Corban Knight |
| Mar 5, 2014 | 2 | 16:05 | Neutral | Zack Smith |
| Mar 5, 2014 | 2 | 13:59 | Offensive | Corban Knight |
| Mar 5, 2014 | 2 | 10:42 | Offensive | Corban Knight |
| Mar 5, 2014 | 2 | 10:38 | Offensive | Corban Knight |
| Mar 5, 2014 | 2 | 07:04 | Offensive | Corban Knight |
| Mar 5, 2014 | 1 | 10:41 | Offensive | Corban Knight |
| Mar 5, 2014 | 1 | 07:51 | Defensive | Zack Smith |
| Mar 5, 2014 | 1 | 07:47 | Offensive | Corban Knight |
| Mar 5, 2014 | 1 | 01:22 | Defensive | Zack Smith |