Scouting Report
Zack Smith holds a +10.8% FO% edge overall. Look for Hecht on offensive-zone draws (60% H2H, 5 meetings). Hecht wins 41.1% vs left-shot opponents — Smith shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Hecht 43.9% vs Smith 53.1% (-10.8%)
H2H factor
Hecht leads 7-6 in 13 meetings
Offensive zone
Smith 58.8%
Defensive zone
Smith 71.9%
Neutral zone
Smith 64.4%
Result
Zack Smith favored at 64.0%
36.0%
64.0%
Hecht
Smith
Head-to-Head Record
7
-
6
(13 meetings)
7
6
Hecht
Smith
Last 10: Hecht 5-5 Smith
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Hecht
3
2
Hecht
Smith
5 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Smith
1
2
Hecht
Smith
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Hecht
3
2
Hecht
Smith
5 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Hecht
Smith
Edge
Even Strength
41.8% (558)
58.1% (322)
-16.3%
Power Play
44.4% (72)
36.8% (19)
+7.6%
Penalty Kill
47.3% (93)
32.6% (46)
+14.7%
On even strength, Smith has a +16.3% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Smith shoots left. Hecht is 41.1% vs left-shot opponents (482).
Hecht shoots left. Smith is 56.0% vs left-shot opponents (234).
Home / Away
Hecht
Smith
Home
44.7% (356)
58.8% (204)
Away
41.6% (373)
48.4% (184)
By Period
Hecht
Smith
P1
41.9%
52.9%
P2
45.0%
56.3%
P3
42.0%
51.9%
OT
45.5%
100.0%
Final 5 min
39.3%
45.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Hecht
44.0%▲
41.5%
43.1%
Smith
40.0%▼
47.0%
53.9%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 13, 2011 | 1 | 16:06 | Offensive | Jochen Hecht |
| Mar 13, 2011 | 1 | 15:58 | Neutral | Jochen Hecht |
| Mar 13, 2011 | 1 | 12:26 | Neutral | Jochen Hecht |
| Mar 13, 2011 | 1 | 08:52 | Neutral | Zack Smith |
| Mar 13, 2011 | 1 | 03:22 | Defensive | Jochen Hecht |
| Mar 13, 2011 | 1 | 00:46 | Offensive | Zack Smith |
| Feb 25, 2011 | 3 | 16:01 | Offensive | Zack Smith |
| Feb 25, 2011 | 3 | 15:46 | Neutral | Zack Smith |
| Feb 25, 2011 | 2 | 09:45 | Neutral | Jochen Hecht |
| Feb 25, 2011 | 2 | 05:18 | Defensive | Zack Smith |
| Feb 25, 2011 | 2 | 01:21 | Offensive | Jochen Hecht |
| Feb 25, 2011 | 1 | 13:37 | Defensive | Zack Smith |
| Jan 25, 2011 | 1 | 05:50 | Offensive | Jochen Hecht |