Scouting Report
Eric Belanger holds a +11.1% FO% edge overall. Look for Belanger on offensive-zone draws (80% H2H, 5 meetings). Adams wins 45.5% vs left-shot opponents — Belanger shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Adams 44.5% vs Belanger 54.9% (-11.1%)
H2H factor
Not applied (7 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Adams 78.3%
Defensive zone
Adams 74.2%
Neutral zone
Adams 82.9%
Result
Craig Adams favored at 78.3%
78.3%
21.7%
Adams
Belanger
Head-to-Head Record
1
-
6
(7 meetings)
1
6
Adams
Belanger
Last 7: Adams 1-6 Belanger
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Belanger
1
4
Adams
Belanger
5 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Belanger
0
1
Adams
Belanger
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Belanger
0
1
Adams
Belanger
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Adams
Belanger
Edge
Even Strength
47.3% (632)
57.1% (2,043)
-9.8%
Power Play
50.0% (6)
57.8% (166)
-7.8%
Penalty Kill
39.1% (386)
44.9% (459)
-5.8%
On even strength, Belanger has a +9.8% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Belanger shoots left. Adams is 45.5% vs left-shot opponents (704).
Adams shoots right. Belanger is 56.4% vs right-shot opponents (839).
Home / Away
Adams
Belanger
Home
42.0% (488)
56.3% (1,350)
Away
45.8% (546)
53.8% (1,332)
By Period
Adams
Belanger
P1
46.5%
53.5%
P2
40.5%
55.4%
P3
45.5%
56.2%
OT
50.0%
53.1%
Final 5 min
42.2%
52.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Adams
42.0%▼
45.0%
44.0%
Belanger
52.0%▼
53.5%
55.1%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 9, 2011 | 2 | 19:00 | Defensive | Eric Belanger |
| Oct 9, 2011 | 2 | 05:55 | Offensive | Craig Adams |
| Dec 20, 2010 | 2 | 14:51 | Offensive | Eric Belanger |
| Dec 20, 2010 | 2 | 14:38 | Offensive | Eric Belanger |
| Dec 20, 2010 | 2 | 13:57 | Offensive | Eric Belanger |
| Nov 6, 2010 | 3 | 01:28 | Offensive | Eric Belanger |
| Nov 6, 2010 | 2 | 19:26 | Neutral | Eric Belanger |