Scouting Report
Eric Belanger holds a +5.7% FO% edge overall. Look for Stajan on neutral-zone draws (80% H2H, 5 meetings). Belanger wins 54.5% vs left-shot opponents — Stajan shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Belanger 54.9% vs Stajan 49.4% (+5.7%)
H2H factor
Stajan leads 8-8 in 16 meetings
Offensive zone
Stajan 57.5%
Defensive zone
Stajan 56.6%
Neutral zone
Stajan 57.4%
Result
Matt Stajan favored at 57.3%
42.7%
57.3%
Belanger
Stajan
Head-to-Head Record
8
-
8
(16 meetings)
8
8
Belanger
Stajan
Last 10: Belanger 5-5 Stajan
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Belanger
4
3
Belanger
Stajan
7 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Belanger
3
1
Belanger
Stajan
4 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Stajan
1
4
Belanger
Stajan
5 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Belanger
Stajan
Edge
Even Strength
57.1% (2,043)
50.2% (4,944)
+6.9%
Power Play
57.8% (166)
43.2% (176)
+14.6%
Penalty Kill
44.9% (459)
46.1% (864)
-1.2%
On power play, Belanger has a +14.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Stajan shoots left. Belanger is 54.5% vs left-shot opponents (1,843).
Belanger shoots left. Stajan is 48.8% vs left-shot opponents (3,964).
Home / Away
Belanger
Stajan
Home
56.3% (1,350)
51.3% (3,098)
Away
53.8% (1,332)
47.3% (2,892)
By Period
Belanger
Stajan
P1
53.5%
50.3%
P2
55.4%
48.5%
P3
56.2%
49.4%
OT
53.1%
53.3%
Final 5 min
52.9%
49.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Belanger
52.0%▼
53.5%
55.1%
Stajan
50.0%▬
49.5%
49.4%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 26, 2013 | 3 | 17:36 | Offensive | Eric Belanger |
| Jan 26, 2013 | 3 | 04:57 | Offensive | Eric Belanger |
| Mar 16, 2012 | 3 | 02:18 | Offensive | Matt Stajan |
| Mar 16, 2012 | 3 | 02:15 | Offensive | Matt Stajan |
| Feb 21, 2012 | 2 | 08:09 | Neutral | Matt Stajan |
| Feb 21, 2012 | 1 | 10:33 | Offensive | Eric Belanger |
| Dec 10, 2011 | 1 | 02:19 | Defensive | Eric Belanger |
| Dec 3, 2011 | 1 | 17:56 | Defensive | Matt Stajan |
| Oct 18, 2011 | 3 | 12:34 | Offensive | Matt Stajan |
| Mar 10, 2011 | 2 | 16:46 | Defensive | Eric Belanger |
| Nov 17, 2010 | 2 | 16:16 | Neutral | Eric Belanger |
| Nov 17, 2010 | 2 | 07:13 | Neutral | Matt Stajan |
| Nov 17, 2010 | 2 | 00:22 | Neutral | Matt Stajan |
| Nov 17, 2010 | 1 | 14:31 | Offensive | Eric Belanger |
| Nov 17, 2010 | 1 | 02:53 | Defensive | Eric Belanger |
| Nov 12, 2010 | 3 | 04:50 | Neutral | Matt Stajan |