Zack Smith vs Zemgus Girgensons
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Zack Smith holds a +5.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Smith on offensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Smith 50.6% vs Girgensons 45.3% (+5.4%)
H2H factor
Not applied (8 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Smith 72.2%
Defensive zone
Smith 75.3%
Neutral zone
Smith 67.0%
Result
Zack Smith favored at 71.0%
71.0%
29.0%
Smith
Girgensons
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
3
(8 meetings)
5
3
Smith
Girgensons
Last 8: Smith 5-3 Girgensons
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Smith
2
1
Smith
Girgensons
3 total
Defensive Zone
Even
1
1
Smith
Girgensons
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Smith
2
1
Smith
Girgensons
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Smith
Girgensons
Edge
Even Strength
51.6% (5,265)
45.4% (2,700)
+6.2%
Power Play
51.2% (342)
49.1% (175)
+2.1%
Penalty Kill
45.3% (985)
42.2% (481)
+3.1%
On even strength, Smith has a +6.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Girgensons shoots left. Smith is 52.2% vs left-shot opponents (4,205).
Smith shoots left. Girgensons is 45.8% vs left-shot opponents (2,061).
Home / Away
Smith
Girgensons
Home
52.5% (3,289)
45.3% (1,673)
Away
48.7% (3,310)
45.0% (1,683)
By Period
Smith
Girgensons
P1
49.9%
45.7%
P2
50.0%
44.1%
P3
51.9%
45.5%
OT
51.6%
52.5%
Final 5 min
52.0%
43.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Smith
40.0%▼
47.0%
50.6%
Girgensons
58.0%▲
44.0%
45.2%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 4, 2017 | 2 | 09:45 | Defensive | Zemgus Girgensons |
| Nov 5, 2016 | 2 | 14:20 | Offensive | Zack Smith |
| Nov 5, 2016 | 1 | 07:23 | Offensive | Zack Smith |
| Feb 6, 2014 | 3 | 16:01 | Neutral | Zemgus Girgensons |
| Feb 6, 2014 | 2 | 19:05 | Neutral | Zack Smith |
| Feb 6, 2014 | 2 | 05:55 | Offensive | Zemgus Girgensons |
| Feb 6, 2014 | 1 | 03:48 | Neutral | Zack Smith |
| Dec 10, 2013 | 3 | 02:18 | Defensive | Zack Smith |