Eric Belanger vs Mikael Granlund
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Eric Belanger holds a +6.6% FO% edge overall. Look for Belanger on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 5 meetings). Belanger wins 54.5% vs left-shot opponents — Granlund shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Belanger 54.9% vs Granlund 48.5% (+6.6%)
H2H factor
Not applied (7 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Granlund 54.9%
Defensive zone
Belanger 83.7%
Neutral zone
Belanger 77.0%
Result
Eric Belanger favored at 72.7%
72.7%
27.3%
Belanger
Granlund
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
2
(7 meetings)
5
2
Belanger
Granlund
Last 7: Belanger 5-2 Granlund
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Granlund
0
2
Belanger
Granlund
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Belanger
5
0
Belanger
Granlund
5 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Belanger
Granlund
Edge
Even Strength
57.1% (2,043)
48.5% (6,718)
+8.6%
Power Play
57.8% (166)
52.7% (748)
+5.1%
Penalty Kill
44.9% (459)
43.6% (635)
+1.3%
On even strength, Belanger has a +8.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Granlund shoots left. Belanger is 54.5% vs left-shot opponents (1,843).
Belanger shoots left. Granlund is 48.1% vs left-shot opponents (5,142).
Home / Away
Belanger
Granlund
Home
56.3% (1,350)
50.8% (3,884)
Away
53.8% (1,332)
46.3% (4,217)
By Period
Belanger
Granlund
P1
53.5%
48.7%
P2
55.4%
48.7%
P3
56.2%
48.2%
OT
53.1%
44.1%
Final 5 min
52.9%
47.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Belanger
52.0%▼
53.5%
55.1%
Granlund
52.0%▲
48.5%
48.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 3, 2013 | 3 | 13:52 | Defensive | Eric Belanger |
| Mar 3, 2013 | 3 | 11:39 | Offensive | Mikael Granlund |
| Mar 3, 2013 | 2 | 13:02 | Defensive | Eric Belanger |
| Mar 3, 2013 | 2 | 12:52 | Offensive | Mikael Granlund |
| Mar 3, 2013 | 2 | 05:59 | Defensive | Eric Belanger |
| Mar 3, 2013 | 2 | 01:58 | Defensive | Eric Belanger |
| Feb 21, 2013 | 3 | 13:59 | Defensive | Eric Belanger |