Scouting Report
Eric Belanger holds a +9.1% FO% edge overall. Look for Belanger on defensive-zone draws (75% H2H, 4 meetings). Belanger wins 53.6% vs left-shot opponents — Benn shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Belanger 54.8% vs Benn 46.7% (+9.1%)
H2H factor
Not applied (8 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Belanger 65.5%
Defensive zone
Belanger 93.3%
Neutral zone
Belanger 88.0%
Result
Eric Belanger favored at 82.2%
82.2%
17.8%
Belanger
Benn
Head-to-Head Record
6
-
2
(8 meetings)
6
2
Belanger
Benn
Last 8: Belanger 6-2 Benn
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Belanger
2
1
Belanger
Benn
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Belanger
3
1
Belanger
Benn
4 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Belanger
1
0
Belanger
Benn
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Belanger
Benn
Edge
Even Strength
57.4% (754)
46.4% (612)
+11.0%
Power Play
49.0% (49)
43.2% (95)
+5.8%
Penalty Kill
49.5% (196)
57.6% (33)
-8.1%
On even strength, Belanger has a +11.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Benn shoots left. Belanger is 53.6% vs left-shot opponents (676).
Belanger shoots left. Benn is 46.0% vs left-shot opponents (530).
Home / Away
Belanger
Benn
Home
55.5% (519)
48.5% (377)
Away
55.1% (488)
43.9% (374)
By Period
Belanger
Benn
P1
53.1%
40.4%
P2
58.0%
52.1%
P3
54.5%
46.8%
OT
63.6%
36.4%
Final 5 min
51.5%
45.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Belanger
52.0%▼
53.5%
55.3%
Benn
48.0%▼
52.5%
46.2%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2, 2012 | 2 | 12:30 | Neutral | Eric Belanger |
| Jan 7, 2012 | 3 | 18:31 | Defensive | Jamie Benn |
| Jan 7, 2012 | 3 | 17:45 | Offensive | Eric Belanger |
| Jan 7, 2012 | 3 | 11:24 | Offensive | Eric Belanger |
| Jan 7, 2012 | 3 | 08:38 | Defensive | Eric Belanger |
| Jan 7, 2012 | 2 | 17:43 | Offensive | Jamie Benn |
| Jan 7, 2012 | 2 | 09:02 | Defensive | Eric Belanger |
| Jan 7, 2012 | 1 | 13:04 | Defensive | Eric Belanger |