Scouting Report
Eric Belanger holds a +13.1% FO% edge overall. Look for Belanger on neutral-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings). Belanger wins 53.6% vs left-shot opponents — Kane shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Belanger 54.8% vs Kane 43.3% (+13.1%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Belanger 59.8%
Defensive zone
Belanger 95.9%
Neutral zone
Belanger 89.7%
Result
Eric Belanger favored at 92.2%
92.2%
7.8%
Belanger
Kane
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
1
(5 meetings)
4
1
Belanger
Kane
Last 5: Belanger 4-1 Kane
Zone Breakdown
Defensive Zone
Even
1
1
Belanger
Kane
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Belanger
3
0
Belanger
Kane
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Belanger
Kane
Edge
Even Strength
57.4% (754)
41.1% (525)
+16.3%
Power Play
49.0% (49)
50.0% (36)
-1.0%
Penalty Kill
49.5% (196)
80.0% (5)
-30.5%
On penalty kill, Kane has a +30.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Kane shoots left. Belanger is 53.6% vs left-shot opponents (676).
Belanger shoots left. Kane is 43.8% vs left-shot opponents (384).
Home / Away
Belanger
Kane
Home
55.5% (519)
43.4% (288)
Away
55.1% (488)
40.9% (281)
By Period
Belanger
Kane
P1
53.1%
46.9%
P2
58.0%
38.6%
P3
54.5%
41.5%
OT
63.6%
26.7%
Final 5 min
51.5%
44.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Belanger
52.0%▼
53.5%
55.3%
Kane
38.0%▲
27.0%
42.2%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 19, 2011 | 3 | 02:33 | Defensive | Eric Belanger |
| Nov 13, 2011 | 3 | 16:08 | Defensive | Patrick Kane |
| Nov 13, 2011 | 3 | 07:44 | Neutral | Eric Belanger |
| Nov 13, 2011 | 2 | 01:42 | Neutral | Eric Belanger |
| Nov 13, 2011 | 1 | 04:55 | Neutral | Eric Belanger |