Scouting Report
Eric Belanger holds a +11.9% FO% edge overall. Look for Belanger on offensive-zone draws (80% H2H, 5 meetings). Belanger wins 54.5% vs left-shot opponents — Hecht shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Belanger 54.9% vs Hecht 43.7% (+11.9%)
H2H factor
Not applied (9 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Belanger 73.1%
Defensive zone
Belanger 93.6%
Neutral zone
Belanger 93.0%
Result
Eric Belanger favored at 82.1%
82.1%
17.9%
Belanger
Hecht
Head-to-Head Record
8
-
1
(9 meetings)
8
1
Belanger
Hecht
Last 9: Belanger 8-1 Hecht
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Belanger
4
1
Belanger
Hecht
5 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Belanger
3
0
Belanger
Hecht
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Belanger
1
0
Belanger
Hecht
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Belanger
Hecht
Edge
Even Strength
57.1% (2,043)
43.2% (1,074)
+13.9%
Power Play
57.8% (166)
44.1% (93)
+13.7%
Penalty Kill
44.9% (459)
42.0% (207)
+2.9%
On even strength, Belanger has a +13.9% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Hecht shoots left. Belanger is 54.5% vs left-shot opponents (1,843).
Belanger shoots left. Hecht is 42.5% vs left-shot opponents (899).
Home / Away
Belanger
Hecht
Home
56.3% (1,350)
45.5% (714)
Away
53.8% (1,332)
40.7% (668)
By Period
Belanger
Hecht
P1
53.5%
41.9%
P2
55.4%
44.7%
P3
56.2%
43.1%
OT
53.1%
40.0%
Final 5 min
52.9%
44.1%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Belanger
52.0%▼
53.5%
55.1%
Hecht
44.0%▲
41.5%
43.2%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 3, 2012 | 3 | 02:48 | Offensive | Eric Belanger |
| Jan 3, 2012 | 2 | 14:21 | Offensive | Jochen Hecht |
| Jan 3, 2012 | 2 | 06:35 | Neutral | Eric Belanger |
| Jan 3, 2012 | 1 | 05:26 | Offensive | Eric Belanger |
| Jan 8, 2011 | 2 | 16:45 | Defensive | Eric Belanger |
| Jan 8, 2011 | 2 | 08:51 | Offensive | Eric Belanger |
| Jan 8, 2011 | 2 | 08:39 | Defensive | Eric Belanger |
| Jan 8, 2011 | 2 | 00:59 | Defensive | Eric Belanger |
| Jan 8, 2011 | 2 | 00:44 | Offensive | Eric Belanger |