Scouting Report
Phillip Danault holds a +2.7% FO% edge overall. Look for Smith on neutral-zone draws (88% H2H, 8 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Danault 53.2% vs Smith 50.6% (+2.7%)
H2H factor
Smith leads 15-9 in 24 meetings
Offensive zone
Smith 68.7%
Defensive zone
Smith 68.8%
Neutral zone
Smith 66.9%
Result
Zack Smith favored at 68.1%
31.9%
68.1%
Danault
Smith
Head-to-Head Record
9
-
15
(24 meetings)
9
15
Danault
Smith
Last 10: Danault 3-7 Smith
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Smith
3
5
Danault
Smith
8 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Danault
5
3
Danault
Smith
8 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Smith
1
7
Danault
Smith
8 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Danault
Smith
Edge
Even Strength
53.6% (9,447)
51.6% (5,265)
+2.0%
Power Play
61.4% (757)
51.2% (342)
+10.2%
Penalty Kill
47.4% (1,702)
45.3% (985)
+2.1%
On power play, Danault has a +10.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Smith shoots left. Danault is 52.1% vs left-shot opponents (7,872).
Danault shoots left. Smith is 52.2% vs left-shot opponents (4,205).
Home / Away
Danault
Smith
Home
54.2% (5,820)
52.5% (3,289)
Away
52.3% (6,086)
48.7% (3,310)
By Period
Danault
Smith
P1
53.7%
49.9%
P2
53.5%
50.0%
P3
52.7%
51.9%
OT
49.3%
51.6%
Final 5 min
52.5%
52.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Danault
54.0%▼
57.5%
53.3%
Smith
40.0%▼
47.0%
50.6%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 15, 2020 | 3 | 10:14 | Defensive | Phillip Danault |
| Dec 15, 2018 | 2 | 14:26 | Defensive | Phillip Danault |
| Dec 15, 2018 | 1 | 19:58 | Offensive | Phillip Danault |
| Dec 15, 2018 | 1 | 03:59 | Neutral | Zack Smith |
| Dec 6, 2018 | 1 | 19:03 | Defensive | Zack Smith |
| Dec 6, 2018 | 1 | 18:58 | Neutral | Zack Smith |
| Dec 4, 2018 | 1 | 19:29 | Offensive | Zack Smith |
| Dec 4, 2018 | 1 | 04:47 | Defensive | Zack Smith |
| Oct 20, 2018 | 3 | 15:49 | Defensive | Zack Smith |
| Oct 20, 2018 | 1 | 11:21 | Offensive | Zack Smith |
| Oct 20, 2018 | 1 | 06:11 | Offensive | Phillip Danault |
| Oct 20, 2018 | 1 | 06:05 | Offensive | Phillip Danault |
| Dec 16, 2017 | 2 | 14:55 | Neutral | Zack Smith |
| Dec 16, 2017 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Zack Smith |
| Dec 16, 2017 | 1 | 13:05 | Neutral | Zack Smith |
| Dec 16, 2017 | 1 | 06:05 | Neutral | Zack Smith |
| Nov 29, 2017 | 3 | 18:12 | Offensive | Zack Smith |
| Nov 29, 2017 | 3 | 09:42 | Defensive | Phillip Danault |
| Nov 29, 2017 | 2 | 14:37 | Defensive | Phillip Danault |
| Oct 30, 2017 | 3 | 19:02 | Defensive | Phillip Danault |