Scouting Report
Ben Smith holds a +7.3% FO% edge overall. Look for Smith on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings). Smith wins 53.7% vs left-shot opponents — Hishon shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Smith 51.9% vs Hishon 47.8% (+7.3%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Smith 53.5%
Defensive zone
Smith 85.7%
Neutral zone
Smith 79.0%
Result
Ben Smith favored at 82.3%
82.3%
17.7%
Smith
Hishon
Head-to-Head Record
6
-
0
(6 meetings)
6
0
Smith
Hishon
Last 6: Smith 6-0 Hishon
Zone Breakdown
Defensive Zone
Edge: Smith
3
0
Smith
Hishon
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Smith
3
0
Smith
Hishon
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Smith
Hishon
Edge
Even Strength
54.1% (475)
45.5% (77)
+8.6%
Penalty Kill
46.4% (112)
0.0% (1)
+46.4%
On penalty kill, Smith has a +46.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Hishon shoots left. Smith is 53.7% vs left-shot opponents (432).
Smith shoots right. Hishon is 34.5% vs right-shot opponents (29).
Home / Away
Smith
Hishon
Home
54.4% (274)
57.9% (38)
Away
50.3% (320)
32.5% (40)
By Period
Smith
Hishon
P1
50.0%
42.9%
P2
53.4%
50.0%
P3
53.2%
42.9%
Final 5 min
48.3%
66.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Smith
38.0%▼
49.0%
52.2%
Hishon
46.0%▬
44.9%
44.9%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 1, 2015 | 3 | 17:14 | Neutral | Ben Smith |
| Apr 1, 2015 | 3 | 16:04 | Neutral | Ben Smith |
| Apr 1, 2015 | 3 | 15:55 | Neutral | Ben Smith |
| Apr 1, 2015 | 3 | 08:26 | Defensive | Ben Smith |
| Apr 1, 2015 | 2 | 12:24 | Defensive | Ben Smith |
| Apr 1, 2015 | 2 | 06:17 | Defensive | Ben Smith |