Scouting Report
These two are closely matched in overall FO% (50.9% vs 50.6%). Look for Smith on defensive-zone draws (79% H2H, 29 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Krejci 50.9% vs Smith 50.6% (+0.3%)
H2H factor
Smith leads 55-41 in 96 meetings
Offensive zone
Krejci 68.7%
Defensive zone
Smith 80.9%
Neutral zone
Smith 55.3%
Result
Zack Smith favored at 55.8%
44.2%
55.8%
Krejci
Smith
Head-to-Head Record
41
-
55
(96 meetings)
41
55
Krejci
Smith
Last 10: Krejci 3-7 Smith
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Krejci
18
11
Krejci
Smith
29 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Smith
6
23
Krejci
Smith
29 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Smith
17
21
Krejci
Smith
38 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Krejci
Smith
Edge
Even Strength
50.6% (9,657)
51.6% (5,265)
-1.0%
Power Play
55.3% (1,027)
51.2% (342)
+4.1%
Penalty Kill
48.8% (469)
45.3% (985)
+3.5%
On power play, Krejci has a +4.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Smith shoots left. Krejci is 52.2% vs left-shot opponents (7,616).
Krejci shoots right. Smith is 47.8% vs right-shot opponents (2,394).
Home / Away
Krejci
Smith
Home
53.1% (5,660)
52.5% (3,289)
Away
48.7% (5,517)
48.7% (3,310)
By Period
Krejci
Smith
P1
50.7%
49.9%
P2
51.8%
50.0%
P3
50.2%
51.9%
OT
53.0%
51.6%
Final 5 min
50.8%
52.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Krejci
36.0%▼
43.5%
50.9%
Smith
40.0%▼
47.0%
50.6%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 5, 2020 | 1 | 07:44 | Defensive | Zack Smith |
| Mar 9, 2019 | 3 | 06:54 | Defensive | Zack Smith |
| Mar 9, 2019 | 2 | 14:36 | Offensive | David Krejci |
| Dec 9, 2018 | OT | 00:00 | Neutral | Zack Smith |
| Dec 9, 2018 | 3 | 17:20 | Defensive | Zack Smith |
| Dec 9, 2018 | 3 | 06:48 | Neutral | David Krejci |
| Dec 9, 2018 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | David Krejci |
| Dec 9, 2018 | 2 | 15:57 | Offensive | Zack Smith |
| Dec 9, 2018 | 2 | 10:09 | Neutral | Zack Smith |
| Dec 9, 2018 | 1 | 18:11 | Offensive | Zack Smith |
| Dec 9, 2018 | 1 | 14:08 | Neutral | Zack Smith |
| Dec 9, 2018 | 1 | 09:11 | Neutral | Zack Smith |
| Dec 9, 2018 | 1 | 06:16 | Offensive | David Krejci |
| Dec 9, 2018 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | David Krejci |
| Oct 8, 2018 | 2 | 19:43 | Neutral | Zack Smith |
| Oct 8, 2018 | 2 | 09:16 | Neutral | Zack Smith |
| Apr 7, 2018 | 2 | 15:38 | Offensive | David Krejci |
| Apr 7, 2018 | 1 | 07:23 | Neutral | Zack Smith |
| Apr 7, 2018 | 1 | 04:49 | Offensive | David Krejci |
| Apr 7, 2018 | 1 | 01:18 | Offensive | Zack Smith |