Scouting Report
Eric Belanger holds a +7.6% FO% edge overall. Look for Belanger on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 6 meetings). Belanger wins 53.9% vs left-shot opponents — Benn shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Belanger 52.9% vs Benn 46.6% (+7.6%)
H2H factor
Belanger leads 9-5 in 14 meetings
Offensive zone
Benn 60.0%
Defensive zone
Belanger 92.4%
Neutral zone
Belanger 77.8%
Result
Eric Belanger favored at 73.3%
73.3%
26.7%
Belanger
Benn
Head-to-Head Record
9
-
5
(14 meetings)
9
5
Belanger
Benn
Last 10: Belanger 6-4 Benn
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Benn
1
3
Belanger
Benn
4 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Belanger
6
0
Belanger
Benn
6 total
Neutral Zone
Even
2
2
Belanger
Benn
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Belanger
Benn
Edge
Even Strength
58.5% (270)
47.8% (561)
+10.7%
Power Play
55.6% (9)
39.8% (133)
+15.8%
Penalty Kill
40.4% (99)
40.0% (15)
+0.4%
On power play, Belanger has a +15.8% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Benn shoots left. Belanger is 53.9% vs left-shot opponents (295).
Belanger shoots left. Benn is 46.4% vs left-shot opponents (442).
Home / Away
Belanger
Benn
Home
50.9% (159)
51.4% (317)
Away
55.7% (219)
41.8% (392)
By Period
Belanger
Benn
P1
52.3%
42.7%
P2
51.5%
45.4%
P3
58.3%
50.4%
OT
57.1%
50.0%
Final 5 min
47.9%
47.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Belanger
52.0%▼
53.5%
53.7%
Benn
48.0%▼
52.5%
46.1%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 28, 2013 | 3 | 11:45 | Offensive | Jamie Benn |
| Feb 28, 2013 | 3 | 00:50 | Neutral | Eric Belanger |
| Feb 28, 2013 | 2 | 19:04 | Offensive | Jamie Benn |
| Feb 28, 2013 | 2 | 09:26 | Offensive | Jamie Benn |
| Feb 28, 2013 | 2 | 06:18 | Defensive | Eric Belanger |
| Feb 28, 2013 | 1 | 16:02 | Defensive | Eric Belanger |
| Feb 28, 2013 | 1 | 12:35 | Neutral | Eric Belanger |
| Feb 28, 2013 | 1 | 12:17 | Neutral | Jamie Benn |
| Feb 28, 2013 | 1 | 07:25 | Defensive | Eric Belanger |
| Feb 12, 2013 | 3 | 14:44 | Defensive | Eric Belanger |
| Feb 12, 2013 | 3 | 05:58 | Offensive | Eric Belanger |
| Feb 12, 2013 | 2 | 08:14 | Defensive | Eric Belanger |
| Feb 12, 2013 | 1 | 19:27 | Neutral | Jamie Benn |
| Feb 12, 2013 | 1 | 11:35 | Defensive | Eric Belanger |