Scouting Report
Ben Smith holds a +2.5% FO% edge overall. Look for Smith on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Smith 51.2% vs Sedin 49.1% (+2.5%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Sedin 80.7%
Defensive zone
Smith 89.9%
Neutral zone
Smith 60.0%
Result
Ben Smith favored at 61.4%
61.4%
38.6%
Smith
Sedin
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
2
(6 meetings)
4
2
Smith
Sedin
Last 6: Smith 4-2 Sedin
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
1
1
Smith
Sedin
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Smith
3
0
Smith
Sedin
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Sedin
0
1
Smith
Sedin
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Smith
Sedin
Edge
Even Strength
54.5% (321)
48.0% (1,091)
+6.5%
Power Play
100.0% (1)
57.2% (138)
+42.8%
Penalty Kill
44.5% (146)
47.1% (17)
-2.6%
On power play, Smith has a +42.8% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Sedin shoots left. Smith is 51.2% vs left-shot opponents (324).
Smith shoots right. Sedin is 51.9% vs right-shot opponents (445).
Home / Away
Smith
Sedin
Home
54.0% (274)
49.8% (626)
Away
47.9% (194)
48.2% (620)
By Period
Smith
Sedin
P1
51.7%
45.4%
P2
51.7%
54.2%
P3
51.0%
48.5%
Final 5 min
59.2%
45.6%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Smith
38.0%▼
49.0%
51.5%
Sedin
50.0%▲
47.0%
49.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 5, 2016 | 3 | 14:52 | Defensive | Ben Smith |
| Nov 5, 2016 | 3 | 18:26 | Neutral | Henrik Sedin |
| Nov 5, 2016 | 3 | 16:37 | Defensive | Ben Smith |
| Nov 5, 2016 | 3 | 04:40 | Offensive | Henrik Sedin |
| Nov 5, 2016 | 2 | 19:05 | Offensive | Ben Smith |
| Nov 5, 2016 | 1 | 14:05 | Defensive | Ben Smith |