Scouting Report
Eric Belanger holds a +10.1% FO% edge overall. Look for Belanger on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 4 meetings). Belanger wins 54.5% vs left-shot opponents — Antropov shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Belanger 54.9% vs Antropov 45.3% (+10.1%)
H2H factor
Not applied (7 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Belanger 58.4%
Defensive zone
Belanger 93.3%
Neutral zone
Belanger 86.0%
Result
Eric Belanger favored at 78.4%
78.4%
21.6%
Belanger
Antropov
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
2
(7 meetings)
5
2
Belanger
Antropov
Last 7: Belanger 5-2 Antropov
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Antropov
1
2
Belanger
Antropov
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Belanger
4
0
Belanger
Antropov
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Belanger
Antropov
Edge
Even Strength
57.1% (2,043)
45.7% (1,209)
+11.4%
Power Play
57.8% (166)
45.5% (191)
+12.3%
Penalty Kill
44.9% (459)
39.0% (77)
+5.9%
On power play, Belanger has a +12.3% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Antropov shoots left. Belanger is 54.5% vs left-shot opponents (1,843).
Belanger shoots left. Antropov is 45.1% vs left-shot opponents (1,003).
Home / Away
Belanger
Antropov
Home
56.3% (1,350)
48.0% (704)
Away
53.8% (1,332)
42.4% (786)
By Period
Belanger
Antropov
P1
53.5%
42.8%
P2
55.4%
47.0%
P3
56.2%
45.6%
OT
53.1%
38.5%
Final 5 min
52.9%
50.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Belanger
52.0%▼
53.5%
55.1%
Antropov
42.0%▲
39.0%
45.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 27, 2012 | 3 | 17:52 | Offensive | Nik Antropov |
| Feb 27, 2012 | 3 | 11:51 | Defensive | Eric Belanger |
| Feb 27, 2012 | 3 | 09:08 | Defensive | Eric Belanger |
| Feb 27, 2012 | 2 | 02:36 | Offensive | Eric Belanger |
| Feb 27, 2012 | 1 | 01:56 | Defensive | Eric Belanger |
| Feb 17, 2011 | 3 | 17:07 | Offensive | Nik Antropov |
| Feb 17, 2011 | 1 | 03:19 | Defensive | Eric Belanger |