Scouting Report
Eric Belanger holds a +6.8% FO% edge overall. Look for Belanger on neutral-zone draws (100% H2H, 5 meetings). Belanger wins 53.6% vs left-shot opponents — Berglund shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Belanger 54.8% vs Berglund 48.7% (+6.8%)
H2H factor
Not applied (9 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Belanger 60.4%
Defensive zone
Belanger 88.4%
Neutral zone
Belanger 78.6%
Result
Eric Belanger favored at 73.7%
73.7%
26.3%
Belanger
Berglund
Head-to-Head Record
7
-
2
(9 meetings)
7
2
Belanger
Berglund
Last 9: Belanger 7-2 Berglund
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Berglund
1
2
Belanger
Berglund
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Belanger
1
0
Belanger
Berglund
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Belanger
5
0
Belanger
Berglund
5 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Belanger
Berglund
Edge
Even Strength
57.4% (754)
48.3% (895)
+9.1%
Power Play
49.0% (49)
50.4% (141)
-1.4%
Penalty Kill
49.5% (196)
48.3% (120)
+1.2%
On even strength, Belanger has a +9.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Berglund shoots left. Belanger is 53.6% vs left-shot opponents (676).
Belanger shoots left. Berglund is 48.1% vs left-shot opponents (782).
Home / Away
Belanger
Berglund
Home
55.5% (519)
50.9% (593)
Away
55.1% (488)
46.1% (575)
By Period
Belanger
Berglund
P1
53.1%
50.9%
P2
58.0%
45.3%
P3
54.5%
50.8%
OT
63.6%
39.1%
Final 5 min
51.5%
49.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Belanger
52.0%▼
53.5%
55.3%
Berglund
60.0%▲
57.0%
48.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 29, 2012 | 2 | 02:05 | Neutral | Eric Belanger |
| Feb 29, 2012 | 1 | 13:25 | Offensive | Patrik Berglund |
| Jan 5, 2012 | 3 | 03:52 | Defensive | Eric Belanger |
| Jan 5, 2012 | 2 | 13:54 | Neutral | Eric Belanger |
| Jan 5, 2012 | 2 | 02:30 | Offensive | Patrik Berglund |
| Jan 5, 2012 | 1 | 14:42 | Neutral | Eric Belanger |
| Oct 30, 2011 | 3 | 06:59 | Neutral | Eric Belanger |
| Oct 30, 2011 | 3 | 01:10 | Offensive | Eric Belanger |
| Oct 30, 2011 | 2 | 17:15 | Neutral | Eric Belanger |