Scouting Report
Zack Smith holds a +5.8% FO% edge overall. Look for Smith on defensive-zone draws (60% H2H, 5 meetings). Malone wins 45.3% vs left-shot opponents — Smith shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Malone 48.5% vs Smith 52.5% (-5.8%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Malone 78.4%
Defensive zone
Smith 68.8%
Neutral zone
Smith 50.8%
Result
Zack Smith favored at 60.9%
39.1%
60.9%
Malone
Smith
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
4
(6 meetings)
2
4
Malone
Smith
Last 6: Malone 2-4 Smith
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Smith
0
1
Malone
Smith
1 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Smith
2
3
Malone
Smith
5 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Malone
Smith
Edge
Even Strength
47.4% (95)
53.0% (1,048)
-5.6%
Power Play
0.0% (1)
57.4% (47)
-57.4%
On power play, Smith has a +57.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Smith shoots left. Malone is 45.3% vs left-shot opponents (64).
Malone shoots left. Smith is 53.2% vs left-shot opponents (821).
Home / Away
Malone
Smith
Home
59.0% (39)
53.9% (629)
Away
38.6% (57)
51.5% (662)
By Period
Malone
Smith
P1
54.1%
50.4%
P2
46.5%
51.8%
P3
31.3%
56.4%
Final 5 min
38.1%
54.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Malone
56.0%▲
53.0%
46.9%
Smith
40.0%▼
47.0%
52.7%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 16, 2014 | 3 | 04:37 | Defensive | Zack Smith |
| Mar 16, 2014 | 2 | 12:34 | Defensive | Zack Smith |
| Mar 16, 2014 | 1 | 07:20 | Defensive | Brad Malone |
| Jan 8, 2014 | 3 | 11:29 | Defensive | Zack Smith |
| Jan 8, 2014 | 1 | 18:44 | Offensive | Zack Smith |
| Jan 8, 2014 | 1 | 07:01 | Defensive | Brad Malone |