Scouting Report
Ben Smith holds a +2.0% 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 Smith 51.9% (+2.0%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Smith 63.2%
Defensive zone
Smith 64.0%
Neutral zone
Smith 54.7%
Result
Ben Smith favored at 59.3%
59.3%
40.7%
Smith
Smith
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
2
(6 meetings)
4
2
Smith
Smith
Last 6: Smith 4-2 Smith
Zone Breakdown
Defensive Zone
Edge: Smith
3
0
Smith
Smith
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Smith
1
2
Smith
Smith
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Smith
Smith
Edge
Even Strength
52.8% (127)
53.6% (550)
-0.8%
Power Play
100.0% (1)
53.5% (71)
+46.5%
Penalty Kill
56.1% (57)
43.5% (108)
+12.6%
On power play, Smith has a +46.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Smith shoots left. Smith is 50.4% vs left-shot opponents (127).
Smith shoots right. Smith is 48.2% vs right-shot opponents (249).
Home / Away
Smith
Smith
Home
56.2% (121)
56.5% (352)
Away
50.0% (64)
48.0% (377)
By Period
Smith
Smith
P1
55.7%
52.0%
P2
46.3%
51.5%
P3
57.4%
52.2%
OT
100.0%
80.0%
Final 5 min
62.5%
58.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Smith
38.0%▼
49.0%
54.1%
Smith
40.0%▼
47.0%
52.1%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 12, 2016 | 1 | 10:14 | Defensive | Ben Smith |
| Mar 5, 2016 | 3 | 02:56 | Neutral | Zack Smith |
| Mar 5, 2016 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Ben Smith |
| Mar 5, 2016 | 2 | 14:22 | Defensive | Ben Smith |
| Mar 5, 2016 | 2 | 05:02 | Defensive | Ben Smith |
| Mar 5, 2016 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Zack Smith |