Scouting Report
Eric Belanger holds a +11.8% FO% edge overall. Look for Belanger on neutral-zone draws (60% H2H, 5 meetings). Belanger wins 53.6% vs left-shot opponents — Wandell shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Belanger 54.8% vs Wandell 45.0% (+11.8%)
H2H factor
Not applied (9 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Belanger 62.6%
Defensive zone
Belanger 89.2%
Neutral zone
Belanger 83.1%
Result
Eric Belanger favored at 79.9%
79.9%
20.1%
Belanger
Wandell
Head-to-Head Record
6
-
3
(9 meetings)
6
3
Belanger
Wandell
Last 9: Belanger 6-3 Wandell
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
1
1
Belanger
Wandell
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Belanger
2
0
Belanger
Wandell
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Belanger
3
2
Belanger
Wandell
5 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Belanger
Wandell
Edge
Even Strength
57.4% (754)
43.1% (297)
+14.3%
Power Play
49.0% (49)
35.7% (14)
+13.3%
Penalty Kill
49.5% (196)
61.5% (13)
-12.0%
On even strength, Belanger has a +14.3% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Wandell shoots left. Belanger is 53.6% vs left-shot opponents (676).
Belanger shoots left. Wandell is 45.2% vs left-shot opponents (219).
Home / Away
Belanger
Wandell
Home
55.5% (519)
39.5% (152)
Away
55.1% (488)
47.1% (172)
By Period
Belanger
Wandell
P1
53.1%
49.6%
P2
58.0%
35.3%
P3
54.5%
46.7%
Final 5 min
51.5%
36.6%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Belanger
52.0%▼
53.5%
55.3%
Wandell
42.0%▬
41.0%
43.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2, 2012 | 2 | 15:50 | Neutral | Eric Belanger |
| Mar 2, 2012 | 2 | 08:35 | Neutral | Tom Wandell |
| Mar 2, 2012 | 2 | 05:07 | Offensive | Tom Wandell |
| Mar 2, 2012 | 2 | 02:30 | Offensive | Eric Belanger |
| Mar 2, 2012 | 1 | 09:14 | Defensive | Eric Belanger |
| Mar 2, 2012 | 1 | 02:24 | Neutral | Tom Wandell |
| Jan 7, 2012 | 1 | 18:19 | Defensive | Eric Belanger |
| Nov 21, 2011 | 3 | 18:36 | Neutral | Eric Belanger |
| Nov 21, 2011 | 2 | 08:58 | Neutral | Eric Belanger |