Scouting Report
Ben Smith holds a +6.8% FO% edge overall. Smith wins 53.7% vs left-shot opponents — Haula shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Smith 51.9% vs Haula 46.1% (+6.8%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Smith 53.4%
Defensive zone
Smith 87.2%
Neutral zone
Smith 86.6%
Result
Ben Smith favored at 80.2%
80.2%
19.8%
Smith
Haula
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
0
(5 meetings)
5
0
Smith
Haula
Last 5: Smith 5-0 Haula
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Smith
1
0
Smith
Haula
1 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Smith
2
0
Smith
Haula
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Smith
2
0
Smith
Haula
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Smith
Haula
Edge
Even Strength
54.1% (475)
46.4% (504)
+7.7%
Power Play
14.3% (7)
40.0% (5)
-25.7%
Penalty Kill
46.4% (112)
37.5% (64)
+8.9%
On power play, Haula has a +25.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Haula shoots left. Smith is 53.7% vs left-shot opponents (432).
Smith shoots right. Haula is 41.8% vs right-shot opponents (225).
Home / Away
Smith
Haula
Home
54.4% (274)
50.7% (300)
Away
50.3% (320)
39.6% (273)
By Period
Smith
Haula
P1
50.0%
47.0%
P2
53.4%
41.3%
P3
53.2%
48.5%
Final 5 min
48.3%
48.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Smith
38.0%▼
49.0%
52.2%
Haula
54.0%▲
48.5%
45.4%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 3, 2015 | 3 | 03:18 | Offensive | Ben Smith |
| Jan 11, 2015 | 2 | 12:11 | Defensive | Ben Smith |
| Jan 11, 2015 | 1 | 16:08 | Defensive | Ben Smith |
| Jan 11, 2015 | 1 | 07:53 | Neutral | Ben Smith |
| Dec 16, 2014 | 2 | 08:10 | Neutral | Ben Smith |