Scouting Report
Zack Smith holds a +3.8% FO% edge overall. Look for Smith on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Faksa 48.4% vs Smith 51.8% (-3.8%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Smith 55.7%
Defensive zone
Faksa 75.6%
Neutral zone
Faksa 52.9%
Result
Zack Smith favored at 52.2%
47.8%
52.2%
Faksa
Smith
Head-to-Head Record
1
-
4
(5 meetings)
1
4
Faksa
Smith
Last 5: Faksa 1-4 Smith
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Smith
0
3
Faksa
Smith
3 total
Neutral Zone
Even
1
1
Faksa
Smith
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Faksa
Smith
Edge
Even Strength
49.3% (959)
53.5% (430)
-4.2%
Power Play
64.5% (31)
47.7% (65)
+16.8%
Penalty Kill
41.8% (232)
49.1% (114)
-7.3%
On power play, Faksa has a +16.8% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Smith shoots left. Faksa is 48.7% vs left-shot opponents (768).
Faksa shoots left. Smith is 53.8% vs left-shot opponents (364).
Home / Away
Faksa
Smith
Home
50.3% (589)
54.0% (298)
Away
46.4% (633)
50.2% (311)
By Period
Faksa
Smith
P1
46.7%
55.4%
P2
50.4%
45.9%
P3
47.9%
54.6%
OT
44.4%
50.0%
Final 5 min
48.8%
52.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Faksa
54.0%▲
50.5%
48.3%
Smith
40.0%▼
47.0%
52.1%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 8, 2017 | 2 | 11:58 | Neutral | Zack Smith |
| Mar 8, 2017 | 1 | 15:18 | Offensive | Zack Smith |
| Mar 8, 2017 | 1 | 12:03 | Offensive | Zack Smith |
| Feb 9, 2017 | 3 | 18:31 | Offensive | Zack Smith |
| Feb 9, 2017 | 2 | 13:36 | Neutral | Radek Faksa |