Scouting Report
Ben Meyers holds a +9.0% FO% edge overall. Look for Meyers on defensive-zone draws (75% H2H, 4 meetings). Meyers wins 55.7% vs right-shot opponents — Schmaltz shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Meyers 51.2% vs Schmaltz 42.6% (+9.0%)
H2H factor
Not applied (7 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Schmaltz 68.0%
Defensive zone
Meyers 80.4%
Neutral zone
Meyers 67.0%
Result
Ben Meyers favored at 69.7%
69.7%
30.3%
Meyers
Schmaltz
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
3
(7 meetings)
4
3
Meyers
Schmaltz
Last 7: Meyers 4-3 Schmaltz
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Schmaltz
0
1
Meyers
Schmaltz
1 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Meyers
3
1
Meyers
Schmaltz
4 total
Neutral Zone
Even
1
1
Meyers
Schmaltz
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Meyers
Schmaltz
Edge
Even Strength
52.3% (620)
41.3% (3,431)
+11.0%
Power Play
80.0% (5)
47.3% (655)
+32.7%
Penalty Kill
38.0% (50)
47.4% (135)
-9.4%
On power play, Meyers has a +32.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Schmaltz shoots right. Meyers is 55.7% vs right-shot opponents (253).
Meyers shoots left. Schmaltz is 41.2% vs left-shot opponents (3,049).
Home / Away
Meyers
Schmaltz
Home
54.9% (368)
42.8% (2,114)
Away
47.2% (307)
42.0% (2,107)
By Period
Meyers
Schmaltz
P1
58.8%
41.3%
P2
44.5%
42.8%
P3
51.2%
43.1%
Final 5 min
46.1%
42.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Meyers
54.0%▼
57.5%
51.4%
Schmaltz
42.0%▼
46.0%
42.4%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 17, 2026 | 3 | 06:08 | Defensive | Ben Meyers |
| Jan 17, 2026 | 2 | 15:11 | Neutral | Ben Meyers |
| Jan 17, 2026 | 2 | 12:30 | Offensive | Nick Schmaltz |
| Jan 17, 2026 | 2 | 03:45 | Defensive | Nick Schmaltz |
| Jan 17, 2026 | 2 | 00:28 | Neutral | Nick Schmaltz |
| Jan 17, 2026 | 1 | 10:23 | Defensive | Ben Meyers |
| Dec 12, 2025 | 1 | 05:27 | Defensive | Ben Meyers |