Scouting Report
Eric Belanger holds a +9.3% FO% edge overall. Belanger wins 54.5% vs left-shot opponents — Malkin shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Belanger 54.9% vs Malkin 45.9% (+9.3%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Malkin 52.3%
Defensive zone
Belanger 94.4%
Neutral zone
Belanger 87.9%
Result
Eric Belanger favored at 73.1%
73.1%
26.9%
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
57.1% (2,043)
45.6% (10,081)
+11.5%
Power Play
57.8% (166)
50.1% (668)
+7.7%
Penalty Kill
44.9% (459)
32.2% (59)
+12.7%
On penalty kill, Belanger has a +12.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Malkin shoots left. Belanger is 54.5% vs left-shot opponents (1,843).
Belanger shoots left. Malkin is 47.2% vs left-shot opponents (7,274).
Home / Away
Belanger
Malkin
Home
56.3% (1,350)
47.6% (5,395)
Away
53.8% (1,332)
44.0% (5,436)
By Period
Belanger
Malkin
P1
53.5%
45.9%
P2
55.4%
46.2%
P3
56.2%
45.2%
OT
53.1%
49.0%
Final 5 min
52.9%
46.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Belanger
52.0%▼
53.5%
55.1%
Malkin
36.0%▼
46.0%
45.8%
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 |