Scouting Report
Eric Belanger holds a +1.5% FO% edge overall. Look for Belanger on defensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 15 meetings). Belanger wins 54.5% vs left-shot opponents — Cullen shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Belanger 54.9% vs Cullen 53.6% (+1.5%)
H2H factor
Belanger leads 27-21 in 48 meetings
Offensive zone
Cullen 58.4%
Defensive zone
Belanger 52.4%
Neutral zone
Cullen 51.0%
Result
Matt Cullen favored at 51.9%
48.1%
51.9%
Belanger
Cullen
Head-to-Head Record
27
-
21
(48 meetings)
27
21
Belanger
Cullen
Last 10: Belanger 7-3 Cullen
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Belanger
7
6
Belanger
Cullen
13 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Belanger
10
5
Belanger
Cullen
15 total
Neutral Zone
Even
10
10
Belanger
Cullen
20 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Belanger
Cullen
Edge
Even Strength
57.1% (2,043)
54.8% (5,371)
+2.3%
Power Play
57.8% (166)
52.3% (421)
+5.5%
Penalty Kill
44.9% (459)
48.0% (953)
-3.1%
On power play, Belanger has a +5.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Cullen shoots left. Belanger is 54.5% vs left-shot opponents (1,843).
Belanger shoots left. Cullen is 52.8% vs left-shot opponents (4,432).
Home / Away
Belanger
Cullen
Home
56.3% (1,350)
55.8% (3,288)
Away
53.8% (1,332)
51.6% (3,488)
By Period
Belanger
Cullen
P1
53.5%
54.7%
P2
55.4%
52.8%
P3
56.2%
53.3%
OT
53.1%
62.7%
Final 5 min
52.9%
53.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Belanger
52.0%▼
53.5%
55.1%
Cullen
58.0%▲
53.5%
53.6%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 26, 2013 | 3 | 04:55 | Offensive | Matt Cullen |
| Apr 26, 2013 | 1 | 05:25 | Neutral | Eric Belanger |
| Apr 26, 2013 | 1 | 05:15 | Neutral | Eric Belanger |
| Apr 26, 2013 | 1 | 05:09 | Neutral | Eric Belanger |
| Mar 3, 2013 | 3 | 12:56 | Neutral | Matt Cullen |
| Mar 3, 2013 | 3 | 02:59 | Offensive | Eric Belanger |
| Mar 3, 2013 | 3 | 00:09 | Neutral | Matt Cullen |
| Mar 3, 2013 | 2 | 15:58 | Offensive | Eric Belanger |
| Mar 3, 2013 | 2 | 09:43 | Neutral | Eric Belanger |
| Feb 21, 2013 | 1 | 06:32 | Defensive | Eric Belanger |
| Dec 29, 2011 | 3 | 09:56 | Defensive | Eric Belanger |
| Dec 29, 2011 | 3 | 05:02 | Neutral | Eric Belanger |
| Dec 29, 2011 | 3 | 04:49 | Defensive | Eric Belanger |
| Dec 29, 2011 | 3 | 02:20 | Offensive | Eric Belanger |
| Dec 29, 2011 | 2 | 13:30 | Neutral | Matt Cullen |
| Dec 29, 2011 | 2 | 10:02 | Neutral | Eric Belanger |
| Dec 29, 2011 | 2 | 04:56 | Defensive | Matt Cullen |
| Dec 29, 2011 | 2 | 01:29 | Defensive | Eric Belanger |
| Dec 29, 2011 | 1 | 13:47 | Neutral | Eric Belanger |
| Dec 29, 2011 | 1 | 11:48 | Defensive | Eric Belanger |