Scouting Report
Eric Belanger holds a +3.6% FO% edge overall. Look for Belanger on defensive-zone draws (75% H2H, 4 meetings). Belanger wins 53.0% vs right-shot opponents — Letestu shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Belanger 52.9% vs Letestu 50.1% (+3.6%)
H2H factor
Not applied (9 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Letestu 58.9%
Defensive zone
Belanger 72.8%
Neutral zone
Belanger 67.8%
Result
Eric Belanger favored at 58.1%
58.1%
41.9%
Belanger
Letestu
Head-to-Head Record
6
-
3
(9 meetings)
6
3
Belanger
Letestu
Last 9: Belanger 6-3 Letestu
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
2
2
Belanger
Letestu
4 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Belanger
3
1
Belanger
Letestu
4 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Belanger
1
0
Belanger
Letestu
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Belanger
Letestu
Edge
Even Strength
58.5% (270)
50.3% (378)
+8.2%
Power Play
55.6% (9)
68.0% (25)
-12.4%
Penalty Kill
40.4% (99)
44.0% (84)
-3.6%
On power play, Letestu has a +12.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Letestu shoots right. Belanger is 53.0% vs right-shot opponents (83).
Belanger shoots left. Letestu is 51.1% vs left-shot opponents (376).
Home / Away
Belanger
Letestu
Home
50.9% (159)
51.9% (231)
Away
55.7% (219)
48.4% (256)
By Period
Belanger
Letestu
P1
52.3%
48.0%
P2
51.5%
55.7%
P3
58.3%
45.1%
OT
57.1%
50.0%
Final 5 min
47.9%
49.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Belanger
52.0%▼
53.5%
53.7%
Letestu
58.0%▲
54.5%
50.1%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 5, 2013 | 3 | 05:57 | Offensive | Eric Belanger |
| Mar 5, 2013 | 2 | 01:36 | Offensive | Mark Letestu |
| Mar 5, 2013 | 1 | 04:10 | Neutral | Eric Belanger |
| Mar 5, 2013 | 1 | 01:52 | Defensive | Mark Letestu |
| Feb 10, 2013 | 1 | 19:01 | Defensive | Eric Belanger |
| Feb 10, 2013 | 1 | 09:49 | Defensive | Eric Belanger |
| Feb 10, 2013 | 1 | 07:39 | Defensive | Eric Belanger |
| Feb 10, 2013 | 1 | 04:16 | Offensive | Mark Letestu |
| Feb 10, 2013 | 1 | 01:41 | Offensive | Eric Belanger |