Ben Smith vs Lars Eller

All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report

Ben Smith holds a +1.4% FO% edge overall.

Prediction Breakdown
Model XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian) Smith 51.8% vs Eller 50.5% (+1.4%)
H2H factor Not applied (9 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone Eller 67.0%
Defensive zone Smith 63.8%
Neutral zone Eller 50.9%
Result Lars Eller favored at 56.4%
43.6%
56.4%
Smith Eller
Head-to-Head Record
5 - 4 (9 meetings)
5
4
Smith Eller
Last 9: Smith 5-4 Eller

Zone Breakdown

Offensive Zone
Even
2
2
Smith Eller
4 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Smith
1
0
Smith Eller
1 total
Neutral Zone
Even
2
2
Smith Eller
4 total

Situation Matchup

Situation
Smith
Eller
Edge
Even Strength
53.7% (1,269)
51.0% (10,168)
+2.7%
Power Play
55.6% (27)
52.8% (621)
+2.8%
Penalty Kill
45.5% (369)
46.7% (1,740)
-1.2%

Handedness & Splits

Handedness
Eller shoots left. Smith is 52.1% vs left-shot opponents (1,164).
Smith shoots right. Eller is 49.8% vs right-shot opponents (4,547).
Home / Away
Smith
Eller
Home
53.8% (860)
51.4% (6,057)
Away
49.8% (805)
49.7% (6,500)
By Period
Smith
Eller
P1
52.1%
51.2%
P2
50.2%
50.0%
P3
53.3%
50.2%
OT
62.5%
56.7%
Final 5 min
53.0%
49.6%

Recent Form

Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Smith
38.0%
49.0%
51.9%
Eller
54.0%
58.0%
50.5%

Recent Faceoffs

Date Period Time Zone Winner
Nov 26, 2016 3 11:50 Neutral Ben Smith
Nov 26, 2016 3 07:08 Offensive Lars Eller
Nov 26, 2016 3 07:04 Offensive Lars Eller
Nov 26, 2016 2 05:00 Neutral Lars Eller
Nov 26, 2016 2 02:09 Offensive Ben Smith
Mar 21, 2015 2 10:45 Neutral Lars Eller
Mar 2, 2015 2 05:48 Offensive Ben Smith
Nov 4, 2014 1 18:38 Defensive Ben Smith
Jan 11, 2014 1 12:42 Neutral Ben Smith