Eric Belanger vs Patrick Marleau
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Eric Belanger holds a +4.2% FO% edge overall. Look for Belanger on neutral-zone draws (60% H2H, 10 meetings). Belanger wins 54.5% vs left-shot opponents — Marleau shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Belanger 54.9% vs Marleau 50.9% (+4.2%)
H2H factor
Belanger leads 13-12 in 25 meetings
Offensive zone
Marleau 64.2%
Defensive zone
Belanger 67.4%
Neutral zone
Belanger 59.2%
Result
Eric Belanger favored at 50.2%
50.2%
49.8%
Belanger
Marleau
Head-to-Head Record
13
-
12
(25 meetings)
13
12
Belanger
Marleau
Last 10: Belanger 7-3 Marleau
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Marleau
5
6
Belanger
Marleau
11 total
Defensive Zone
Even
2
2
Belanger
Marleau
4 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Belanger
6
4
Belanger
Marleau
10 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Belanger
Marleau
Edge
Even Strength
57.1% (2,043)
50.3% (2,656)
+6.8%
Power Play
57.8% (166)
55.7% (332)
+2.1%
Penalty Kill
44.9% (459)
50.7% (452)
-5.8%
On even strength, Belanger has a +6.8% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Marleau shoots left. Belanger is 54.5% vs left-shot opponents (1,843).
Belanger shoots left. Marleau is 50.8% vs left-shot opponents (2,061).
Home / Away
Belanger
Marleau
Home
56.3% (1,350)
53.3% (1,735)
Away
53.8% (1,332)
48.5% (1,715)
By Period
Belanger
Marleau
P1
53.5%
52.2%
P2
55.4%
49.5%
P3
56.2%
50.7%
OT
53.1%
55.1%
Final 5 min
52.9%
54.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Belanger
52.0%▼
53.5%
55.1%
Marleau
50.0%▲
47.0%
50.9%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2013 | 1 | 17:19 | Offensive | Patrick Marleau |
| Mar 12, 2012 | 3 | 14:29 | Offensive | Eric Belanger |
| Mar 12, 2012 | 3 | 08:34 | Neutral | Eric Belanger |
| Mar 12, 2012 | 2 | 03:29 | Offensive | Patrick Marleau |
| Mar 12, 2012 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Eric Belanger |
| Mar 12, 2012 | 1 | 18:37 | Neutral | Eric Belanger |
| Mar 12, 2012 | 1 | 15:51 | Offensive | Patrick Marleau |
| Dec 17, 2011 | 2 | 18:03 | Offensive | Eric Belanger |
| Apr 9, 2011 | 3 | 19:20 | Offensive | Eric Belanger |
| Apr 9, 2011 | 3 | 18:41 | Offensive | Eric Belanger |
| Apr 9, 2011 | 3 | 13:23 | Defensive | Patrick Marleau |
| Apr 9, 2011 | 3 | 08:55 | Offensive | Eric Belanger |
| Apr 9, 2011 | 3 | 08:36 | Neutral | Patrick Marleau |
| Apr 9, 2011 | 2 | 16:20 | Defensive | Eric Belanger |
| Apr 9, 2011 | 2 | 13:42 | Defensive | Eric Belanger |
| Apr 9, 2011 | 2 | 10:08 | Offensive | Patrick Marleau |
| Apr 9, 2011 | 2 | 07:11 | Neutral | Eric Belanger |
| Apr 9, 2011 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Eric Belanger |
| Apr 8, 2011 | 3 | 14:03 | Offensive | Patrick Marleau |
| Apr 8, 2011 | 3 | 11:31 | Neutral | Eric Belanger |