Scouting Report
Eric Belanger holds a +16.8% FO% edge overall. Belanger wins 55.4% vs left-shot opponents — Malkin shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Belanger 54.9% vs Malkin 42.3% (+16.8%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Belanger 69.7%
Defensive zone
Belanger 95.5%
Neutral zone
Belanger 90.8%
Result
Eric Belanger favored at 83.3%
83.3%
16.7%
Belanger
Malkin
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
1
(5 meetings)
4
1
Belanger
Malkin
Last 5: Belanger 4-1 Malkin
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
1
1
Belanger
Malkin
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Belanger
1
0
Belanger
Malkin
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Belanger
2
0
Belanger
Malkin
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Belanger
Malkin
Edge
Even Strength
56.5% (1,019)
38.1% (176)
+18.4%
Power Play
62.0% (108)
50.0% (18)
+12.0%
Penalty Kill
42.1% (164)
0.0% (1)
+42.1%
On penalty kill, Belanger has a +42.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Malkin shoots left. Belanger is 55.4% vs left-shot opponents (872).
Belanger shoots left. Malkin is 41.8% vs left-shot opponents (141).
Home / Away
Belanger
Malkin
Home
58.2% (672)
38.0% (100)
Away
52.2% (625)
39.0% (100)
By Period
Belanger
Malkin
P1
54.4%
39.5%
P2
54.6%
35.6%
P3
57.1%
41.3%
OT
42.9%
0.0%
Final 5 min
55.3%
35.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Belanger
52.0%▼
53.5%
55.3%
Malkin
36.0%▼
46.0%
38.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 20, 2010 | 3 | 12:13 | Offensive | Eric Belanger |
| Dec 20, 2010 | 2 | 07:21 | Neutral | Eric Belanger |
| Dec 20, 2010 | 2 | 07:17 | Offensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Dec 20, 2010 | 1 | 07:12 | Defensive | Eric Belanger |
| Nov 6, 2010 | 3 | 05:30 | Neutral | Eric Belanger |