Scouting Report
Eric Belanger holds a +8.8% FO% edge overall. Look for Belanger on neutral-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings). Belanger wins 56.4% vs right-shot opponents — Oshie shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Belanger 54.9% vs Oshie 46.4% (+8.8%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Oshie 67.6%
Defensive zone
Belanger 96.5%
Neutral zone
Belanger 91.0%
Result
Eric Belanger favored at 83.1%
83.1%
16.9%
Belanger
Oshie
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
1
(6 meetings)
5
1
Belanger
Oshie
Last 6: Belanger 5-1 Oshie
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Belanger
1
0
Belanger
Oshie
1 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Belanger
2
0
Belanger
Oshie
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Belanger
2
1
Belanger
Oshie
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Belanger
Oshie
Edge
Even Strength
57.1% (2,043)
45.2% (764)
+11.9%
Power Play
57.8% (166)
47.7% (1,221)
+10.1%
Penalty Kill
44.9% (459)
40.2% (164)
+4.7%
On even strength, Belanger has a +11.9% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Oshie shoots right. Belanger is 56.4% vs right-shot opponents (839).
Belanger shoots left. Oshie is 45.1% vs left-shot opponents (1,672).
Home / Away
Belanger
Oshie
Home
56.3% (1,350)
48.7% (1,103)
Away
53.8% (1,332)
43.7% (1,047)
By Period
Belanger
Oshie
P1
53.5%
47.3%
P2
55.4%
45.2%
P3
56.2%
46.7%
OT
53.1%
40.8%
Final 5 min
52.9%
47.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Belanger
52.0%▼
53.5%
55.1%
Oshie
32.0%▼
43.0%
46.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 22, 2011 | 3 | 15:28 | Neutral | Eric Belanger |
| Mar 22, 2011 | 2 | 17:36 | Offensive | Eric Belanger |
| Mar 22, 2011 | 2 | 16:16 | Defensive | Eric Belanger |
| Mar 22, 2011 | 2 | 11:42 | Neutral | Eric Belanger |
| Mar 22, 2011 | 1 | 12:21 | Defensive | Eric Belanger |
| Mar 22, 2011 | 1 | 08:52 | Neutral | T.J. Oshie |