Ben Smith vs Lars Eller

2016-17 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report

Ben Smith holds a +4.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Eller on offensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings).

Prediction Breakdown
Model XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian) Smith 51.2% vs Eller 47.4% (+4.4%)
H2H factor Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone Eller 77.8%
Defensive zone Smith 71.8%
Neutral zone Eller 53.3%
Result Lars Eller favored at 68.0%
32.0%
68.0%
Smith Eller
Head-to-Head Record
2 - 3 (5 meetings)
2
3
Smith Eller
Last 5: Smith 2-3 Eller

Zone Breakdown

Offensive Zone
Edge: Eller
1
2
Smith Eller
3 total
Neutral Zone
Even
1
1
Smith Eller
2 total

Situation Matchup

Situation
Smith
Eller
Edge
Even Strength
54.5% (321)
48.9% (701)
+5.6%
Power Play
100.0% (1)
62.5% (8)
+37.5%
Penalty Kill
44.5% (146)
39.1% (174)
+5.4%
On power play, Smith has a +37.5% edge.

Handedness & Splits

Handedness
Eller shoots left. Smith is 51.2% vs left-shot opponents (324).
Smith shoots right. Eller is 47.5% vs right-shot opponents (339).
Home / Away
Smith
Eller
Home
54.0% (274)
47.5% (421)
Away
47.9% (194)
46.8% (462)
By Period
Smith
Eller
P1
51.7%
47.8%
P2
51.7%
47.3%
P3
51.0%
46.1%
Final 5 min
59.2%
45.0%

Recent Form

Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Smith
38.0%
49.0%
51.5%
Eller
50.0%
54.0%
47.1%

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