Scouting Report
Ben Smith holds a +4.5% FO% edge overall. Look for Smith on defensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Smith 51.2% vs Shore 47.5% (+4.5%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Shore 72.4%
Defensive zone
Smith 83.0%
Neutral zone
Smith 61.9%
Result
Ben Smith favored at 61.0%
61.0%
39.0%
Smith
Shore
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
2
(6 meetings)
4
2
Smith
Shore
Last 6: Smith 4-2 Shore
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Smith
2
0
Smith
Shore
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Smith
2
1
Smith
Shore
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Shore
0
1
Smith
Shore
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Smith
Shore
Edge
Even Strength
54.5% (321)
47.7% (388)
+6.8%
Power Play
100.0% (1)
42.1% (76)
+57.9%
Penalty Kill
44.5% (146)
66.7% (6)
-22.2%
On power play, Smith has a +57.9% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Shore shoots left. Smith is 51.2% vs left-shot opponents (324).
Smith shoots right. Shore is 49.5% vs right-shot opponents (202).
Home / Away
Smith
Shore
Home
54.0% (274)
44.8% (241)
Away
47.9% (194)
49.3% (229)
By Period
Smith
Shore
P1
51.7%
45.6%
P2
51.7%
43.6%
P3
51.0%
51.7%
Final 5 min
59.2%
43.6%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Smith
38.0%▼
49.0%
51.5%
Shore
52.0%▲
50.5%
47.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 15, 2016 | 3 | 18:11 | Defensive | Ben Smith |
| Oct 15, 2016 | 3 | 18:04 | Defensive | Ben Smith |
| Oct 15, 2016 | 3 | 14:18 | Offensive | Ben Smith |
| Oct 15, 2016 | 3 | 07:43 | Offensive | Ben Smith |
| Oct 15, 2016 | 3 | 04:39 | Defensive | Devin Shore |
| Oct 15, 2016 | 2 | 06:08 | Neutral | Devin Shore |