Eric Belanger vs Michal Handzus
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Eric Belanger holds a +3.6% FO% edge overall. Look for Handzus on offensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 24 meetings). Belanger wins 54.5% vs left-shot opponents — Handzus shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Belanger 54.9% vs Handzus 51.4% (+3.6%)
H2H factor
Handzus leads 30-22 in 52 meetings
Offensive zone
Handzus 76.8%
Defensive zone
Handzus 60.6%
Neutral zone
Handzus 65.8%
Result
Michal Handzus favored at 69.3%
30.7%
69.3%
Belanger
Handzus
Head-to-Head Record
22
-
30
(52 meetings)
22
30
Belanger
Handzus
Last 10: Belanger 4-6 Handzus
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Handzus
8
16
Belanger
Handzus
24 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Belanger
9
7
Belanger
Handzus
16 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Handzus
5
7
Belanger
Handzus
12 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Belanger
Handzus
Edge
Even Strength
57.1% (2,043)
51.5% (2,438)
+5.6%
Power Play
57.8% (166)
58.0% (286)
-0.2%
Penalty Kill
44.9% (459)
47.3% (471)
-2.4%
On even strength, Belanger has a +5.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Handzus shoots left. Belanger is 54.5% vs left-shot opponents (1,843).
Belanger shoots left. Handzus is 50.0% vs left-shot opponents (2,162).
Home / Away
Belanger
Handzus
Home
56.3% (1,350)
52.2% (1,736)
Away
53.8% (1,332)
50.6% (1,481)
By Period
Belanger
Handzus
P1
53.5%
52.5%
P2
55.4%
53.7%
P3
56.2%
48.4%
OT
53.1%
41.7%
Final 5 min
52.9%
52.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Belanger
52.0%▼
53.5%
55.1%
Handzus
50.0%▼
51.5%
51.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2013 | OT | 01:10 | Defensive | Eric Belanger |
| Jan 31, 2013 | 3 | 01:20 | Offensive | Michal Handzus |
| Jan 31, 2013 | 2 | 14:23 | Neutral | Eric Belanger |
| Jan 31, 2013 | 2 | 06:44 | Offensive | Michal Handzus |
| Jan 31, 2013 | 2 | 00:52 | Offensive | Eric Belanger |
| Jan 31, 2013 | 1 | 01:20 | Offensive | Michal Handzus |
| Jan 22, 2013 | 3 | 17:30 | Offensive | Michal Handzus |
| Jan 22, 2013 | 2 | 05:42 | Offensive | Michal Handzus |
| Jan 22, 2013 | 2 | 05:30 | Defensive | Michal Handzus |
| Mar 6, 2012 | 3 | 09:55 | Neutral | Eric Belanger |
| Mar 6, 2012 | 3 | 04:23 | Offensive | Eric Belanger |
| Mar 6, 2012 | 2 | 13:30 | Defensive | Michal Handzus |
| Mar 6, 2012 | 2 | 13:13 | Defensive | Michal Handzus |
| Mar 6, 2012 | 1 | 05:39 | Neutral | Michal Handzus |
| Jan 23, 2012 | 3 | 17:10 | Defensive | Eric Belanger |
| Jan 23, 2012 | 3 | 06:23 | Neutral | Michal Handzus |
| Apr 6, 2011 | OT | 00:00 | Neutral | Michal Handzus |
| Apr 6, 2011 | 3 | 19:44 | Defensive | Michal Handzus |
| Apr 6, 2011 | 3 | 11:34 | Offensive | Eric Belanger |
| Apr 6, 2011 | 3 | 10:43 | Offensive | Eric Belanger |