Eric Belanger vs Jerred Smithson
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Jerred Smithson holds a +1.7% FO% edge overall. Look for Belanger on offensive-zone draws (82% H2H, 11 meetings). Belanger wins 56.4% vs right-shot opponents — Smithson shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Belanger 54.9% vs Smithson 56.5% (-1.7%)
H2H factor
Belanger leads 15-11 in 26 meetings
Offensive zone
Smithson 50.4%
Defensive zone
Smithson 67.4%
Neutral zone
Smithson 57.7%
Result
Jerred Smithson favored at 56.9%
43.1%
56.9%
Belanger
Smithson
Head-to-Head Record
15
-
11
(26 meetings)
15
11
Belanger
Smithson
Last 10: Belanger 5-5 Smithson
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Belanger
9
2
Belanger
Smithson
11 total
Defensive Zone
Even
3
3
Belanger
Smithson
6 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Smithson
3
6
Belanger
Smithson
9 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Belanger
Smithson
Edge
Even Strength
57.1% (2,043)
58.4% (1,842)
-1.3%
Power Play
57.8% (166)
55.6% (45)
+2.2%
Penalty Kill
44.9% (459)
50.6% (443)
-5.7%
On penalty kill, Smithson has a +5.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Smithson shoots right. Belanger is 56.4% vs right-shot opponents (839).
Belanger shoots left. Smithson is 57.6% vs left-shot opponents (1,681).
Home / Away
Belanger
Smithson
Home
56.3% (1,350)
58.4% (1,195)
Away
53.8% (1,332)
55.0% (1,150)
By Period
Belanger
Smithson
P1
53.5%
55.9%
P2
55.4%
55.3%
P3
56.2%
59.0%
OT
53.1%
54.2%
Final 5 min
52.9%
55.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Belanger
52.0%▼
53.5%
55.1%
Smithson
52.0%▼
58.0%
56.8%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 28, 2011 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Jerred Smithson |
| Nov 28, 2011 | 2 | 16:07 | Offensive | Jerred Smithson |
| Nov 22, 2011 | 3 | 01:14 | Neutral | Jerred Smithson |
| Nov 22, 2011 | 1 | 13:24 | Defensive | Eric Belanger |
| Oct 17, 2011 | 3 | 11:52 | Offensive | Eric Belanger |
| Oct 17, 2011 | 3 | 11:41 | Neutral | Eric Belanger |
| Oct 17, 2011 | 2 | 16:27 | Offensive | Jerred Smithson |
| Oct 17, 2011 | 2 | 08:04 | Neutral | Jerred Smithson |
| Oct 17, 2011 | 2 | 00:50 | Offensive | Eric Belanger |
| Oct 17, 2011 | 2 | 00:25 | Defensive | Eric Belanger |
| Feb 19, 2011 | 2 | 12:16 | Offensive | Eric Belanger |
| Feb 19, 2011 | 2 | 00:10 | Defensive | Jerred Smithson |
| Feb 19, 2011 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Eric Belanger |
| Feb 19, 2011 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Jerred Smithson |
| Jan 18, 2011 | 3 | 14:29 | Neutral | Eric Belanger |
| Jan 18, 2011 | 2 | 04:46 | Offensive | Eric Belanger |
| Jan 18, 2011 | 2 | 04:38 | Offensive | Eric Belanger |
| Jan 18, 2011 | 2 | 04:31 | Defensive | Eric Belanger |
| Nov 30, 2010 | 3 | 19:27 | Offensive | Eric Belanger |
| Nov 30, 2010 | 3 | 12:42 | Defensive | Jerred Smithson |