Scouting Report
Ben Smith holds a +9.0% FO% edge overall. Look for Smith on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Smith 52.6% vs Gomez 46.4% (+9.0%)
H2H factor
Not applied (8 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Gomez 77.7%
Defensive zone
Smith 78.0%
Neutral zone
Gomez 53.3%
Result
Ben Smith favored at 52.3%
52.3%
47.7%
Smith
Gomez
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
4
(8 meetings)
4
4
Smith
Gomez
Last 8: Smith 4-4 Gomez
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Gomez
0
2
Smith
Gomez
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Smith
3
0
Smith
Gomez
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Gomez
1
2
Smith
Gomez
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Smith
Gomez
Edge
Even Strength
52.8% (127)
45.9% (255)
+6.9%
Power Play
100.0% (1)
38.1% (21)
+61.9%
Penalty Kill
56.1% (57)
0.0% (1)
+56.1%
On power play, Smith has a +61.9% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Gomez shoots left. Smith is 50.4% vs left-shot opponents (127).
Smith shoots right. Gomez is 44.0% vs right-shot opponents (109).
Home / Away
Smith
Gomez
Home
56.2% (121)
48.9% (131)
Away
50.0% (64)
41.8% (146)
By Period
Smith
Gomez
P1
55.7%
41.6%
P2
46.3%
48.6%
P3
57.4%
44.9%
OT
100.0%
50.0%
Final 5 min
62.5%
49.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Smith
38.0%▼
49.0%
54.1%
Gomez
52.0%▲
46.5%
45.1%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 12, 2016 | 2 | 15:06 | Neutral | Scott Gomez |
| Mar 12, 2016 | 2 | 07:29 | Neutral | Scott Gomez |
| Mar 12, 2016 | 2 | 05:50 | Defensive | Ben Smith |
| Mar 12, 2016 | 1 | 14:59 | Defensive | Ben Smith |
| Mar 12, 2016 | 1 | 11:33 | Neutral | Ben Smith |
| Mar 5, 2016 | 3 | 10:58 | Offensive | Scott Gomez |
| Mar 5, 2016 | 2 | 04:08 | Defensive | Ben Smith |
| Mar 5, 2016 | 2 | 04:03 | Offensive | Scott Gomez |