Scouting Report
Ben Smith holds a +3.0% FO% edge overall. Look for Smith on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Smith 50.6% vs Jeffrey 48.8% (+3.0%)
H2H factor
Not applied (7 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Jeffrey 69.0%
Defensive zone
Smith 74.9%
Neutral zone
Smith 54.8%
Result
Ben Smith favored at 53.2%
53.2%
46.8%
Smith
Jeffrey
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
2
(7 meetings)
5
2
Smith
Jeffrey
Last 7: Smith 5-2 Jeffrey
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Jeffrey
1
2
Smith
Jeffrey
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Smith
3
0
Smith
Jeffrey
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Smith
1
0
Smith
Jeffrey
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Smith
Jeffrey
Edge
Even Strength
52.6% (325)
47.6% (105)
+5.0%
Power Play
66.7% (15)
60.0% (5)
+6.7%
Penalty Kill
35.2% (54)
40.0% (5)
-4.8%
On power play, Smith has a +6.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Jeffrey shoots left. Smith is 50.8% vs left-shot opponents (264).
Smith shoots right. Jeffrey is 44.6% vs right-shot opponents (56).
Home / Away
Smith
Jeffrey
Home
50.3% (181)
60.4% (48)
Away
51.2% (213)
38.8% (67)
By Period
Smith
Jeffrey
P1
54.2%
46.5%
P2
44.4%
45.0%
P3
54.2%
53.1%
Final 5 min
48.7%
48.1%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Smith
38.0%▼
49.0%
50.8%
Jeffrey
60.0%▲
54.5%
47.8%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 25, 2014 | 3 | 09:04 | Defensive | Ben Smith |
| Mar 25, 2014 | 2 | 16:17 | Offensive | Ben Smith |
| Mar 25, 2014 | 2 | 02:25 | Offensive | Dustin Jeffrey |
| Dec 10, 2013 | 3 | 02:09 | Offensive | Dustin Jeffrey |
| Dec 10, 2013 | 2 | 06:45 | Neutral | Ben Smith |
| Dec 3, 2013 | 3 | 01:35 | Defensive | Ben Smith |
| Dec 3, 2013 | 1 | 07:33 | Defensive | Ben Smith |