Scouting Report
Eric Belanger holds a +2.2% FO% edge overall. Belanger wins 53.9% vs left-shot opponents — Couture shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Belanger 52.9% vs Couture 51.3% (+2.2%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Couture 59.1%
Defensive zone
Belanger 83.3%
Neutral zone
Belanger 67.4%
Result
Eric Belanger favored at 68.4%
68.4%
31.6%
Belanger
Couture
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
1
(5 meetings)
4
1
Belanger
Couture
Last 5: Belanger 4-1 Couture
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Couture
0
1
Belanger
Couture
1 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Belanger
2
0
Belanger
Couture
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Belanger
2
0
Belanger
Couture
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Belanger
Couture
Edge
Even Strength
58.5% (270)
51.2% (453)
+7.3%
Power Play
55.6% (9)
44.4% (9)
+11.2%
Penalty Kill
40.4% (99)
59.3% (27)
-18.9%
On penalty kill, Couture has a +18.9% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Couture shoots left. Belanger is 53.9% vs left-shot opponents (295).
Belanger shoots left. Couture is 53.8% vs left-shot opponents (353).
Home / Away
Belanger
Couture
Home
50.9% (159)
54.4% (261)
Away
55.7% (219)
48.2% (228)
By Period
Belanger
Couture
P1
52.3%
57.6%
P2
51.5%
48.4%
P3
58.3%
47.7%
OT
57.1%
54.5%
Final 5 min
47.9%
49.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Belanger
52.0%▼
53.5%
53.7%
Couture
42.0%▼
53.0%
51.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2013 | 3 | 16:26 | Neutral | Eric Belanger |
| Jan 31, 2013 | 3 | 09:55 | Neutral | Eric Belanger |
| Jan 31, 2013 | 3 | 01:07 | Offensive | Logan Couture |
| Jan 31, 2013 | 1 | 13:10 | Defensive | Eric Belanger |
| Jan 22, 2013 | 1 | 08:42 | Defensive | Eric Belanger |