Scouting Report
Eric Belanger holds a +11.6% FO% edge overall. Look for Belanger on neutral-zone draws (80% H2H, 5 meetings). Belanger wins 55.4% vs left-shot opponents — Wandell shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Belanger 54.9% vs Wandell 44.9% (+11.6%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Belanger 65.0%
Defensive zone
Belanger 92.5%
Neutral zone
Belanger 90.8%
Result
Eric Belanger favored at 90.8%
90.8%
9.2%
Belanger
Wandell
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
1
(5 meetings)
4
1
Belanger
Wandell
Last 5: Belanger 4-1 Wandell
Zone Breakdown
Neutral Zone
Edge: Belanger
4
1
Belanger
Wandell
5 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Belanger
Wandell
Edge
Even Strength
56.5% (1,019)
43.6% (390)
+12.9%
Power Play
62.0% (108)
57.1% (21)
+4.9%
Penalty Kill
42.1% (164)
27.3% (22)
+14.8%
On penalty kill, Belanger has a +14.8% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Wandell shoots left. Belanger is 55.4% vs left-shot opponents (872).
Belanger shoots left. Wandell is 42.3% vs left-shot opponents (310).
Home / Away
Belanger
Wandell
Home
58.2% (672)
43.7% (199)
Away
52.2% (625)
43.6% (236)
By Period
Belanger
Wandell
P1
54.4%
44.0%
P2
54.6%
44.4%
P3
57.1%
42.7%
Final 5 min
55.3%
44.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Belanger
52.0%▼
53.5%
55.3%
Wandell
42.0%▬
41.0%
43.7%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 1, 2011 | 3 | 10:09 | Neutral | Eric Belanger |
| Feb 9, 2011 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Eric Belanger |
| Dec 11, 2010 | 3 | 10:25 | Neutral | Eric Belanger |
| Dec 11, 2010 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Tom Wandell |
| Dec 11, 2010 | 1 | 16:01 | Neutral | Eric Belanger |