Michael Sgarbossa vs Zack Smith
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Zack Smith holds a +5.3% FO% edge overall. Look for Smith on offensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings). Sgarbossa wins 45.4% vs left-shot opponents — Smith shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Sgarbossa 45.9% vs Smith 50.6% (-5.3%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Sgarbossa 59.2%
Defensive zone
Smith 55.2%
Neutral zone
Sgarbossa 52.4%
Result
Michael Sgarbossa favored at 53.5%
53.5%
46.5%
Sgarbossa
Smith
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
3
(5 meetings)
2
3
Sgarbossa
Smith
Last 5: Sgarbossa 2-3 Smith
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Smith
1
2
Sgarbossa
Smith
3 total
Defensive Zone
Even
1
1
Sgarbossa
Smith
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Sgarbossa
Smith
Edge
Even Strength
45.1% (588)
51.6% (5,265)
-6.5%
Power Play
52.2% (23)
51.2% (342)
+1.0%
Penalty Kill
40.0% (5)
45.3% (985)
-5.3%
On even strength, Smith has a +6.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Smith shoots left. Sgarbossa is 45.4% vs left-shot opponents (416).
Sgarbossa shoots left. Smith is 52.2% vs left-shot opponents (4,205).
Home / Away
Sgarbossa
Smith
Home
42.5% (320)
52.5% (3,289)
Away
48.3% (296)
48.7% (3,310)
By Period
Sgarbossa
Smith
P1
45.0%
49.9%
P2
47.1%
50.0%
P3
43.9%
51.9%
OT
0.0%
51.6%
Final 5 min
40.5%
52.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Sgarbossa
46.0%▼
50.0%
45.3%
Smith
40.0%▼
47.0%
50.6%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 26, 2017 | 1 | 15:06 | Defensive | Zack Smith |
| Feb 26, 2017 | 1 | 10:11 | Defensive | Michael Sgarbossa |
| Feb 26, 2017 | 1 | 02:01 | Offensive | Michael Sgarbossa |
| Jan 31, 2017 | 3 | 10:36 | Offensive | Zack Smith |
| Jan 31, 2017 | 3 | 03:36 | Offensive | Zack Smith |