Scouting Report
Eric Belanger holds a +17.2% FO% edge overall. Look for Belanger on neutral-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings). Belanger wins 54.5% vs left-shot opponents — Kane shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Belanger 54.9% vs Kane 39.3% (+17.2%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Belanger 57.5%
Defensive zone
Belanger 96.6%
Neutral zone
Belanger 91.3%
Result
Eric Belanger favored at 93.4%
93.4%
6.6%
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
57.1% (2,043)
38.0% (669)
+19.1%
Power Play
57.8% (166)
34.0% (97)
+23.8%
Penalty Kill
44.9% (459)
71.4% (7)
-26.5%
On penalty kill, Kane has a +26.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Kane shoots left. Belanger is 54.5% vs left-shot opponents (1,843).
Belanger shoots left. Kane is 39.8% vs left-shot opponents (517).
Home / Away
Belanger
Kane
Home
56.3% (1,350)
39.1% (384)
Away
53.8% (1,332)
36.7% (392)
By Period
Belanger
Kane
P1
53.5%
41.9%
P2
55.4%
33.5%
P3
56.2%
38.8%
OT
53.1%
30.4%
Final 5 min
52.9%
38.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Belanger
52.0%▼
53.5%
55.1%
Kane
38.0%▲
27.0%
37.9%
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 |