Ben Smith vs Jori Lehtera

2014-15 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report

Ben Smith holds a +1.0% FO% edge overall. Look for Lehtera on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 5 meetings). Smith wins 53.7% vs left-shot opponents — Lehtera shoots left.

Prediction Breakdown
Model XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian) Smith 51.9% vs Lehtera 51.1% (+1.0%)
H2H factor Not applied (9 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone Lehtera 85.9%
Defensive zone Smith 79.6%
Neutral zone Smith 57.6%
Result Jori Lehtera favored at 64.1%
35.9%
64.1%
Smith Lehtera
Head-to-Head Record
2 - 7 (9 meetings)
2
7
Smith Lehtera
Last 9: Smith 2-7 Lehtera

Zone Breakdown

Offensive Zone
Edge: Lehtera
0
5
Smith Lehtera
5 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Smith
1
0
Smith Lehtera
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Lehtera
1
2
Smith Lehtera
3 total

Situation Matchup

Situation
Smith
Lehtera
Edge
Even Strength
54.1% (475)
50.6% (884)
+3.5%
Power Play
14.3% (7)
53.5% (155)
-39.2%
Penalty Kill
46.4% (112)
59.1% (22)
-12.7%
On power play, Lehtera has a +39.2% edge.

Handedness & Splits

Handedness
Lehtera shoots left. Smith is 53.7% vs left-shot opponents (432).
Smith shoots right. Lehtera is 49.7% vs right-shot opponents (386).
Home / Away
Smith
Lehtera
Home
54.4% (274)
55.6% (549)
Away
50.3% (320)
46.5% (512)
By Period
Smith
Lehtera
P1
50.0%
53.8%
P2
53.4%
48.9%
P3
53.2%
50.8%
OT
33.3%
56.5%
Final 5 min
48.3%
47.4%

Recent Form

Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Smith
38.0%
49.0%
52.2%
Lehtera
42.0%
56.5%
51.2%

Recent Faceoffs

Date Period Time Zone Winner
Dec 3, 2014 3 00:59 Neutral Jori Lehtera
Dec 3, 2014 2 06:57 Offensive Jori Lehtera
Dec 3, 2014 1 17:49 Neutral Jori Lehtera
Dec 3, 2014 1 17:31 Defensive Ben Smith
Dec 3, 2014 1 08:31 Offensive Jori Lehtera
Oct 25, 2014 1 19:40 Offensive Jori Lehtera
Oct 25, 2014 1 19:33 Offensive Jori Lehtera
Oct 25, 2014 1 17:33 Offensive Jori Lehtera
Oct 25, 2014 1 17:27 Neutral Ben Smith