Scouting Report
Eric Belanger holds a +8.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Belanger on neutral-zone draws (86% H2H, 7 meetings). Emmerton wins 45.4% vs left-shot opponents — Belanger shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Emmerton 46.2% vs Belanger 52.9% (-8.4%)
H2H factor
Not applied (8 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Emmerton 90.0%
Defensive zone
Emmerton 68.5%
Neutral zone
Emmerton 76.5%
Result
Cory Emmerton favored at 75.5%
75.5%
24.5%
Emmerton
Belanger
Head-to-Head Record
1
-
7
(8 meetings)
1
7
Emmerton
Belanger
Last 8: Emmerton 1-7 Belanger
Zone Breakdown
Defensive Zone
Edge: Belanger
0
1
Emmerton
Belanger
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Belanger
1
6
Emmerton
Belanger
7 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Emmerton
Belanger
Edge
Even Strength
44.8% (368)
58.5% (270)
-13.7%
Power Play
50.0% (4)
55.6% (9)
-5.6%
Penalty Kill
48.8% (41)
40.4% (99)
+8.4%
On even strength, Belanger has a +13.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Belanger shoots left. Emmerton is 45.4% vs left-shot opponents (291).
Emmerton shoots left. Belanger is 53.9% vs left-shot opponents (295).
Home / Away
Emmerton
Belanger
Home
44.6% (213)
50.9% (159)
Away
46.0% (200)
55.7% (219)
By Period
Emmerton
Belanger
P1
46.3%
52.3%
P2
43.8%
51.5%
P3
45.7%
58.3%
Final 5 min
37.6%
47.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Emmerton
56.0%▲
50.0%
45.3%
Belanger
52.0%▼
53.5%
53.7%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 7, 2013 | 3 | 18:50 | Neutral | Eric Belanger |
| Mar 7, 2013 | 3 | 13:55 | Neutral | Eric Belanger |
| Mar 7, 2013 | 3 | 04:45 | Neutral | Eric Belanger |
| Mar 7, 2013 | 2 | 16:44 | Defensive | Eric Belanger |
| Mar 7, 2013 | 2 | 01:55 | Neutral | Cory Emmerton |
| Mar 7, 2013 | 1 | 15:54 | Neutral | Eric Belanger |
| Mar 7, 2013 | 1 | 12:25 | Neutral | Eric Belanger |
| Mar 7, 2013 | 1 | 05:50 | Neutral | Eric Belanger |