Scouting Report
Eric Belanger holds a +3.3% FO% edge overall. Look for Belanger on neutral-zone draws (83% H2H, 6 meetings). Belanger wins 55.4% vs left-shot opponents — Pahlsson shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Belanger 54.9% vs Pahlsson 51.9% (+3.3%)
H2H factor
Belanger leads 12-4 in 16 meetings
Offensive zone
Belanger 85.3%
Defensive zone
Pahlsson 54.6%
Neutral zone
Belanger 80.8%
Result
Eric Belanger favored at 68.6%
68.6%
31.4%
Belanger
Pahlsson
Head-to-Head Record
12
-
4
(16 meetings)
12
4
Belanger
Pahlsson
Last 10: Belanger 7-3 Pahlsson
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Belanger
3
1
Belanger
Pahlsson
4 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Belanger
4
2
Belanger
Pahlsson
6 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Belanger
5
1
Belanger
Pahlsson
6 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Belanger
Pahlsson
Edge
Even Strength
56.5% (1,019)
51.8% (934)
+4.7%
Power Play
62.0% (108)
57.9% (19)
+4.1%
Penalty Kill
42.1% (164)
52.4% (332)
-10.3%
On penalty kill, Pahlsson has a +10.3% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Pahlsson shoots left. Belanger is 55.4% vs left-shot opponents (872).
Belanger shoots left. Pahlsson is 51.0% vs left-shot opponents (958).
Home / Away
Belanger
Pahlsson
Home
58.2% (672)
56.5% (628)
Away
52.2% (625)
47.8% (670)
By Period
Belanger
Pahlsson
P1
54.4%
55.9%
P2
54.6%
49.4%
P3
57.1%
50.8%
OT
42.9%
37.5%
Final 5 min
55.3%
53.6%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Belanger
52.0%▼
53.5%
55.3%
Pahlsson
54.0%▼
59.0%
52.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 24, 2011 | 3 | 15:25 | Defensive | Samuel Pahlsson |
| Feb 25, 2011 | 3 | 15:41 | Defensive | Samuel Pahlsson |
| Feb 25, 2011 | 3 | 15:28 | Offensive | Eric Belanger |
| Feb 25, 2011 | 2 | 19:00 | Neutral | Eric Belanger |
| Feb 25, 2011 | 2 | 02:37 | Neutral | Samuel Pahlsson |
| Jan 11, 2011 | 3 | 05:41 | Neutral | Eric Belanger |
| Jan 11, 2011 | 2 | 06:41 | Defensive | Eric Belanger |
| Jan 4, 2011 | 3 | 12:48 | Defensive | Eric Belanger |
| Jan 4, 2011 | 3 | 11:11 | Neutral | Eric Belanger |
| Jan 4, 2011 | 3 | 11:05 | Offensive | Eric Belanger |
| Jan 4, 2011 | 3 | 07:51 | Neutral | Eric Belanger |
| Jan 4, 2011 | 3 | 04:59 | Neutral | Eric Belanger |
| Jan 4, 2011 | 2 | 02:06 | Offensive | Samuel Pahlsson |
| Jan 4, 2011 | 1 | 18:50 | Defensive | Eric Belanger |
| Jan 4, 2011 | 1 | 15:47 | Defensive | Eric Belanger |
| Jan 4, 2011 | 1 | 01:26 | Offensive | Eric Belanger |