Who wins more faceoffs, Jerred Smithson or Petteri Nokelainen?

Jerred Smithson leads the head-to-head 7-4 across 11 faceoffs.

What is Jerred Smithson's faceoff record against Petteri Nokelainen?

Jerred Smithson is 7-4 against Petteri Nokelainen in head-to-head faceoffs. Zone breakdown: Offensive 1-0, Defensive 3-1, Neutral 3-3.

Who is predicted to win the next faceoff, Jerred Smithson or Petteri Nokelainen?

Jerred Smithson is the predicted winner with a 80.0% win probability based on historical stats and XGBoost ML analysis.

Jerred Smithson vs Petteri Nokelainen

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Scouting Report

Jerred Smithson holds a +3.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Smithson on defensive-zone draws (75% H2H, 4 meetings). Smithson wins 54.5% vs right-shot opponents — Nokelainen shoots right.

Prediction Breakdown

Model XGBoost ML Model

Overall FO% (Bayesian) Smithson 56.5% vs Nokelainen 52.6% (+3.4%)

H2H factor Smithson leads 7-4 in 11 meetings

Offensive zone Smithson 52.7%

Defensive zone Smithson 83.2%

Neutral zone Smithson 82.5%

Result Jerred Smithson favored at 80.0%

80.0%

20.0%

Smithson Nokelainen

Head-to-Head Record

7 - 4 (11 meetings)

Smithson Nokelainen

Last 10: Smithson 6-4 Nokelainen

Zone Breakdown

Offensive Zone

Edge: Smithson

Smithson Nokelainen

1 total

Defensive Zone

Edge: Smithson

Smithson Nokelainen

4 total

Neutral Zone

Even

Smithson Nokelainen

6 total

Situation Matchup

Situation

Smithson

Nokelainen

Edge

Even Strength

58.4% (1,842)

53.7% (257)

+4.7%

Power Play

55.6% (45)

50.0% (8)

+5.6%

Penalty Kill

50.6% (443)

53.8% (39)

-3.2%

On power play, Smithson has a +5.6% edge.

Handedness & Splits

Handedness

Nokelainen shoots right. Smithson is 54.5% vs right-shot opponents (664).

Smithson shoots right. Nokelainen is 52.5% vs right-shot opponents (139).

Home / Away

Smithson

Nokelainen

Home

58.4% (1,195)

53.1% (143)

Away

55.0% (1,150)

53.6% (166)

By Period

Smithson

Nokelainen

55.9%

47.8%

55.3%

56.6%

59.0%

57.3%

54.2%

0.0%

Final 5 min

55.3%

50.0%

Recent Form

Player

Last 50

Last 200

Career

Smithson

52.0%▼

58.0%

56.8%

Nokelainen

50.0%▼

54.0%

53.4%

Recent Faceoffs

Date	Period	Time	Zone	Winner
Mar 27, 2012	3	02:15	Defensive	Jerred Smithson
Mar 27, 2012	3	02:05	Neutral	Petteri Nokelainen
Mar 27, 2012	3	02:04	Neutral	Jerred Smithson
Mar 27, 2012	1	17:49	Neutral	Petteri Nokelainen
Mar 27, 2012	1	14:00	Neutral	Petteri Nokelainen
Mar 27, 2012	1	08:49	Defensive	Petteri Nokelainen
Feb 26, 2012	3	14:07	Offensive	Jerred Smithson
Nov 12, 2011	3	12:05	Neutral	Jerred Smithson
Nov 12, 2011	1	09:03	Defensive	Jerred Smithson
Oct 13, 2011	2	08:56	Neutral	Jerred Smithson
Oct 13, 2011	1	02:29	Defensive	Jerred Smithson

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