Brandon Sutter vs Eric Belanger
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Eric Belanger holds a +4.9% FO% edge overall. Look for Sutter on neutral-zone draws (83% H2H, 6 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Sutter 50.2% vs Belanger 54.9% (-4.9%)
H2H factor
Not applied (9 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Belanger 59.0%
Defensive zone
Belanger 65.4%
Neutral zone
Belanger 70.4%
Result
Eric Belanger favored at 68.0%
32.0%
68.0%
Sutter
Belanger
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
4
(9 meetings)
5
4
Sutter
Belanger
Last 9: Sutter 5-4 Belanger
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Belanger
0
1
Sutter
Belanger
1 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Belanger
0
2
Sutter
Belanger
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Sutter
5
1
Sutter
Belanger
6 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Sutter
Belanger
Edge
Even Strength
50.9% (7,610)
57.1% (2,043)
-6.2%
Power Play
52.8% (627)
57.8% (166)
-5.0%
Penalty Kill
46.4% (1,797)
44.9% (459)
+1.5%
On even strength, Belanger has a +6.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Belanger shoots left. Sutter is 50.0% vs left-shot opponents (6,698).
Sutter shoots right. Belanger is 56.4% vs right-shot opponents (839).
Home / Away
Sutter
Belanger
Home
50.6% (5,050)
56.3% (1,350)
Away
49.8% (5,033)
53.8% (1,332)
By Period
Sutter
Belanger
P1
48.7%
53.5%
P2
50.3%
55.4%
P3
51.5%
56.2%
OT
50.0%
53.1%
Final 5 min
49.4%
52.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Sutter
62.0%▲
57.0%
50.2%
Belanger
52.0%▼
53.5%
55.1%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 7, 2011 | 3 | 03:43 | Neutral | Brandon Sutter |
| Dec 7, 2011 | 2 | 08:41 | Offensive | Eric Belanger |
| Dec 7, 2011 | 1 | 19:22 | Neutral | Brandon Sutter |
| Dec 7, 2011 | 1 | 15:58 | Neutral | Brandon Sutter |
| Dec 7, 2011 | 1 | 09:53 | Neutral | Brandon Sutter |
| Dec 7, 2011 | 1 | 07:43 | Neutral | Brandon Sutter |
| Dec 7, 2011 | 1 | 01:16 | Defensive | Eric Belanger |
| Oct 23, 2010 | 2 | 03:19 | Defensive | Eric Belanger |
| Oct 23, 2010 | 1 | 11:32 | Neutral | Eric Belanger |