Scouting Report
These two are closely matched in overall FO% (55.1% vs 55.6%). Look for Belanger on offensive-zone draws (83% H2H, 6 meetings). Belanger wins 56.4% vs right-shot opponents — Mayers shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Belanger 54.9% vs Mayers 54.9% (-0.5%)
H2H factor
Not applied (8 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Mayers 68.9%
Defensive zone
Belanger 63.8%
Neutral zone
Belanger 51.3%
Result
Jamal Mayers favored at 62.3%
37.7%
62.3%
Belanger
Mayers
Head-to-Head Record
6
-
2
(8 meetings)
6
2
Belanger
Mayers
Last 8: Belanger 6-2 Mayers
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Belanger
5
1
Belanger
Mayers
6 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Mayers
0
1
Belanger
Mayers
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Belanger
1
0
Belanger
Mayers
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Belanger
Mayers
Edge
Even Strength
57.1% (2,043)
56.7% (612)
+0.4%
Power Play
57.8% (166)
46.9% (32)
+10.9%
Penalty Kill
44.9% (459)
52.3% (88)
-7.4%
On power play, Belanger has a +10.9% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Mayers shoots right. Belanger is 56.4% vs right-shot opponents (839).
Belanger shoots left. Mayers is 56.2% vs left-shot opponents (532).
Home / Away
Belanger
Mayers
Home
56.3% (1,350)
61.7% (339)
Away
53.8% (1,332)
50.4% (395)
By Period
Belanger
Mayers
P1
53.5%
55.0%
P2
55.4%
55.4%
P3
56.2%
56.1%
OT
53.1%
100.0%
Final 5 min
52.9%
55.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Belanger
52.0%▼
53.5%
55.1%
Mayers
52.0%▼
61.0%
55.6%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2, 2012 | 3 | 09:07 | Offensive | Eric Belanger |
| Jan 2, 2012 | 2 | 12:00 | Offensive | Eric Belanger |
| Jan 2, 2012 | 1 | 12:13 | Offensive | Eric Belanger |
| Jan 2, 2012 | 1 | 12:06 | Offensive | Eric Belanger |
| Nov 19, 2011 | 1 | 18:48 | Offensive | Jamal Mayers |
| Nov 13, 2011 | 3 | 19:18 | Defensive | Jamal Mayers |
| Nov 13, 2011 | 2 | 01:48 | Neutral | Eric Belanger |
| Apr 8, 2011 | 1 | 18:30 | Offensive | Eric Belanger |