Scouting Report
These two are closely matched in overall FO% (55.3% vs 56.1%). Look for Belanger on offensive-zone draws (80% H2H, 5 meetings). Belanger wins 58.9% vs right-shot opponents — Mayers shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Belanger 54.8% vs Mayers 55.2% (-0.8%)
H2H factor
Not applied (7 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Mayers 65.5%
Defensive zone
Belanger 62.9%
Neutral zone
Belanger 50.2%
Result
Jamal Mayers favored at 59.2%
40.8%
59.2%
Belanger
Mayers
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
2
(7 meetings)
5
2
Belanger
Mayers
Last 7: Belanger 5-2 Mayers
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Belanger
4
1
Belanger
Mayers
5 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
57.4% (754)
57.3% (459)
+0.1%
Power Play
49.0% (49)
46.4% (28)
+2.6%
Penalty Kill
49.5% (196)
52.9% (70)
-3.4%
On penalty kill, Mayers has a +3.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Mayers shoots right. Belanger is 58.9% vs right-shot opponents (331).
Belanger shoots left. Mayers is 55.8% vs left-shot opponents (412).
Home / Away
Belanger
Mayers
Home
55.5% (519)
61.6% (263)
Away
55.1% (488)
51.2% (295)
By Period
Belanger
Mayers
P1
53.1%
56.1%
P2
58.0%
55.7%
P3
54.5%
56.2%
OT
63.6%
100.0%
Final 5 min
51.5%
58.1%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Belanger
52.0%▼
53.5%
55.3%
Mayers
52.0%▼
61.0%
56.1%
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 |