Scouting Report
Eric Belanger holds a +3.2% FO% edge overall. Belanger wins 58.9% vs right-shot opponents — Lapierre shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Belanger 54.8% vs Lapierre 51.7% (+3.2%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Belanger 69.0%
Defensive zone
Lapierre 53.7%
Neutral zone
Belanger 70.9%
Result
Eric Belanger favored at 65.2%
65.2%
34.8%
Belanger
Lapierre
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
1
(5 meetings)
4
1
Belanger
Lapierre
Last 5: Belanger 4-1 Lapierre
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Belanger
2
0
Belanger
Lapierre
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Lapierre
0
1
Belanger
Lapierre
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Belanger
2
0
Belanger
Lapierre
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Belanger
Lapierre
Edge
Even Strength
57.4% (754)
51.2% (422)
+6.2%
Power Play
49.0% (49)
66.7% (6)
-17.7%
Penalty Kill
49.5% (196)
57.4% (54)
-7.9%
On power play, Lapierre has a +17.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Lapierre shoots right. Belanger is 58.9% vs right-shot opponents (331).
Belanger shoots left. Lapierre is 52.7% vs left-shot opponents (353).
Home / Away
Belanger
Lapierre
Home
55.5% (519)
54.4% (239)
Away
55.1% (488)
49.8% (243)
By Period
Belanger
Lapierre
P1
53.1%
49.4%
P2
58.0%
52.8%
P3
54.5%
54.2%
Final 5 min
51.5%
55.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Belanger
52.0%▼
53.5%
55.3%
Lapierre
56.0%▬
55.0%
52.1%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 19, 2012 | 2 | 01:45 | Defensive | Maxim Lapierre |
| Jan 24, 2012 | 1 | 11:23 | Neutral | Eric Belanger |
| Dec 26, 2011 | 2 | 01:14 | Neutral | Eric Belanger |
| Oct 15, 2011 | 3 | 14:58 | Offensive | Eric Belanger |
| Oct 15, 2011 | 3 | 00:21 | Offensive | Eric Belanger |