Scouting Report
Rob Niedermayer holds a +1.5% FO% edge overall. Niedermayer wins 45.6% vs left-shot opponents — Smyth shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Niedermayer 47.6% vs Smyth 45.8% (+1.5%)
Offensive zone
Smyth 52.9%
Defensive zone
Niedermayer 52.1%
Neutral zone
Smyth 52.6%
Result
Ryan Smyth favored at 51.1%
48.9%
51.1%
Niedermayer
Smyth
No head-to-head faceoffs recorded
Situation Matchup
Situation
Niedermayer
Smyth
Edge
Even Strength
48.1% (239)
45.2% (456)
+2.9%
Power Play
55.6% (9)
51.8% (164)
+3.8%
Penalty Kill
33.3% (27)
23.3% (43)
+10.0%
On penalty kill, Niedermayer has a +10.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Smyth shoots left. Niedermayer is 45.6% vs left-shot opponents (160).
Niedermayer shoots left. Smyth is 45.9% vs left-shot opponents (434).
Home / Away
Niedermayer
Smyth
Home
50.4% (135)
49.7% (340)
Away
43.3% (141)
40.5% (326)
By Period
Niedermayer
Smyth
P1
51.8%
48.3%
P2
42.7%
41.7%
P3
46.5%
46.5%
OT
50.0%
25.0%
Final 5 min
51.5%
47.1%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Niedermayer
44.0%▬
45.0%
46.7%
Smyth
50.0%▬
50.5%
45.2%