Scouting Report
Eric Belanger holds a +6.8% FO% edge overall. Look for Couture on offensive-zone draws (83% H2H, 12 meetings). Belanger wins 54.5% vs left-shot opponents — Couture shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Belanger 54.9% vs Couture 48.3% (+6.8%)
H2H factor
Couture leads 15-13 in 28 meetings
Offensive zone
Couture 73.4%
Defensive zone
Belanger 52.2%
Neutral zone
Couture 58.4%
Result
Logan Couture favored at 62.2%
37.8%
62.2%
Belanger
Couture
Head-to-Head Record
13
-
15
(28 meetings)
13
15
Belanger
Couture
Last 10: Belanger 4-6 Couture
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Couture
2
10
Belanger
Couture
12 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Belanger
5
2
Belanger
Couture
7 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Belanger
6
3
Belanger
Couture
9 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Belanger
Couture
Edge
Even Strength
57.1% (2,043)
48.8% (8,919)
+8.3%
Power Play
57.8% (166)
54.6% (624)
+3.2%
Penalty Kill
44.9% (459)
39.8% (992)
+5.1%
On even strength, Belanger has a +8.3% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Couture shoots left. Belanger is 54.5% vs left-shot opponents (1,843).
Belanger shoots left. Couture is 49.1% vs left-shot opponents (6,927).
Home / Away
Belanger
Couture
Home
56.3% (1,350)
49.4% (5,418)
Away
53.8% (1,332)
47.1% (5,135)
By Period
Belanger
Couture
P1
53.5%
47.9%
P2
55.4%
47.9%
P3
56.2%
49.2%
OT
53.1%
48.0%
Final 5 min
52.9%
45.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Belanger
52.0%▼
53.5%
55.1%
Couture
42.0%▼
53.0%
48.3%
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 |
| Mar 6, 2012 | 3 | 16:31 | Offensive | Logan Couture |
| Mar 6, 2012 | 2 | 04:30 | Neutral | Logan Couture |
| Mar 6, 2012 | 1 | 15:46 | Defensive | Logan Couture |
| Mar 6, 2012 | 1 | 01:47 | Neutral | Logan Couture |
| Jan 23, 2012 | 3 | 17:31 | Offensive | Logan Couture |
| Dec 17, 2011 | 2 | 13:28 | Offensive | Logan Couture |
| Dec 17, 2011 | 2 | 09:09 | Offensive | Logan Couture |
| Dec 17, 2011 | 1 | 04:24 | Offensive | Logan Couture |
| Dec 17, 2011 | 1 | 01:36 | Defensive | Eric Belanger |
| Apr 9, 2011 | 2 | 03:30 | Neutral | Eric Belanger |
| Apr 9, 2011 | 2 | 03:13 | Offensive | Logan Couture |
| Apr 8, 2011 | 3 | 16:21 | Neutral | Eric Belanger |
| Apr 8, 2011 | 3 | 16:21 | Neutral | Eric Belanger |
| Apr 8, 2011 | 2 | 01:32 | Offensive | Logan Couture |
| Apr 8, 2011 | 1 | 18:20 | Offensive | Eric Belanger |