Scouting Report
Eric Belanger holds a +5.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Belanger on defensive-zone draws (70% H2H, 20 meetings). Belanger wins 56.4% vs right-shot opponents — Brodziak shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Belanger 54.9% vs Brodziak 49.7% (+5.4%)
H2H factor
Belanger leads 38-24 in 62 meetings
Offensive zone
Belanger 83.4%
Defensive zone
Belanger 62.4%
Neutral zone
Belanger 84.8%
Result
Eric Belanger favored at 77.1%
77.1%
22.9%
Belanger
Brodziak
Head-to-Head Record
38
-
24
(62 meetings)
38
24
Belanger
Brodziak
Last 10: Belanger 5-5 Brodziak
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Belanger
12
8
Belanger
Brodziak
20 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Belanger
14
6
Belanger
Brodziak
20 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Belanger
12
10
Belanger
Brodziak
22 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Belanger
Brodziak
Edge
Even Strength
57.1% (2,043)
50.5% (6,432)
+6.6%
Power Play
57.8% (166)
52.8% (326)
+5.0%
Penalty Kill
44.9% (459)
45.5% (1,344)
-0.6%
On even strength, Belanger has a +6.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Brodziak shoots right. Belanger is 56.4% vs right-shot opponents (839).
Belanger shoots left. Brodziak is 48.6% vs left-shot opponents (5,811).
Home / Away
Belanger
Brodziak
Home
56.3% (1,350)
50.4% (4,044)
Away
53.8% (1,332)
49.0% (4,089)
By Period
Belanger
Brodziak
P1
53.5%
49.2%
P2
55.4%
50.7%
P3
56.2%
49.5%
OT
53.1%
42.0%
Final 5 min
52.9%
49.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Belanger
52.0%▼
53.5%
55.1%
Brodziak
50.0%▬
50.0%
49.7%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 26, 2013 | 2 | 13:55 | Neutral | Kyle Brodziak |
| Apr 26, 2013 | 2 | 10:13 | Neutral | Eric Belanger |
| Apr 26, 2013 | 1 | 17:15 | Offensive | Kyle Brodziak |
| Mar 3, 2013 | 3 | 00:54 | Offensive | Kyle Brodziak |
| Mar 3, 2013 | 1 | 07:35 | Offensive | Eric Belanger |
| Feb 21, 2013 | 2 | 19:12 | Offensive | Kyle Brodziak |
| Feb 21, 2013 | 2 | 15:02 | Neutral | Eric Belanger |
| Feb 21, 2013 | 2 | 06:01 | Offensive | Eric Belanger |
| Feb 21, 2013 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Eric Belanger |
| Feb 21, 2013 | 1 | 15:00 | Defensive | Kyle Brodziak |
| Feb 21, 2013 | 1 | 07:03 | Offensive | Eric Belanger |
| Feb 21, 2013 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Kyle Brodziak |
| Dec 29, 2011 | 3 | 15:10 | Defensive | Eric Belanger |
| Dec 29, 2011 | 3 | 01:14 | Defensive | Eric Belanger |
| Dec 29, 2011 | 3 | 01:08 | Defensive | Eric Belanger |
| Dec 22, 2011 | 3 | 03:11 | Defensive | Eric Belanger |
| Dec 22, 2011 | 2 | 13:58 | Offensive | Kyle Brodziak |
| Dec 22, 2011 | 1 | 19:48 | Offensive | Eric Belanger |
| Dec 22, 2011 | 1 | 18:36 | Neutral | Kyle Brodziak |
| Nov 30, 2011 | 3 | 14:21 | Defensive | Eric Belanger |