Scouting Report
Eric Belanger holds a +6.3% FO% edge overall. Look for Franzen on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 4 meetings). Belanger wins 54.5% vs left-shot opponents — Franzen shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Belanger 54.9% vs Franzen 49.0% (+6.3%)
H2H factor
Not applied (7 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Franzen 90.2%
Defensive zone
Belanger 51.5%
Neutral zone
Franzen 76.3%
Result
Johan Franzen favored at 72.3%
27.7%
72.3%
Belanger
Franzen
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
5
(7 meetings)
2
5
Belanger
Franzen
Last 7: Belanger 2-5 Franzen
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Franzen
0
4
Belanger
Franzen
4 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Belanger
2
1
Belanger
Franzen
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Belanger
Franzen
Edge
Even Strength
57.1% (2,043)
48.5% (464)
+8.6%
Power Play
57.8% (166)
51.0% (149)
+6.8%
Penalty Kill
44.9% (459)
42.9% (14)
+2.0%
On even strength, Belanger has a +8.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Franzen shoots left. Belanger is 54.5% vs left-shot opponents (1,843).
Belanger shoots left. Franzen is 47.2% vs left-shot opponents (413).
Home / Away
Belanger
Franzen
Home
56.3% (1,350)
51.1% (368)
Away
53.8% (1,332)
45.6% (261)
By Period
Belanger
Franzen
P1
53.5%
51.9%
P2
55.4%
50.0%
P3
56.2%
43.5%
OT
53.1%
52.9%
Final 5 min
52.9%
52.1%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Belanger
52.0%▼
53.5%
55.1%
Franzen
44.0%▼
49.5%
48.8%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 7, 2013 | 1 | 19:51 | Offensive | Johan Franzen |
| Dec 19, 2011 | 3 | 05:22 | Defensive | Eric Belanger |
| Nov 8, 2010 | 1 | 07:06 | Offensive | Johan Franzen |
| Oct 28, 2010 | 3 | 06:58 | Offensive | Johan Franzen |
| Oct 28, 2010 | 1 | 19:28 | Offensive | Johan Franzen |
| Oct 28, 2010 | 1 | 13:01 | Defensive | Eric Belanger |
| Oct 28, 2010 | 1 | 04:24 | Defensive | Johan Franzen |