Scouting Report
Eric Belanger holds a +11.8% FO% edge overall. Look for Belanger on neutral-zone draws (70% H2H, 10 meetings). Belanger wins 54.5% vs left-shot opponents — Wandell shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Belanger 54.9% vs Wandell 44.0% (+11.8%)
H2H factor
Belanger leads 10-4 in 14 meetings
Offensive zone
Belanger 75.9%
Defensive zone
Belanger 95.7%
Neutral zone
Belanger 93.3%
Result
Eric Belanger favored at 91.2%
91.2%
8.8%
Belanger
Wandell
Head-to-Head Record
10
-
4
(14 meetings)
10
4
Belanger
Wandell
Last 10: Belanger 7-3 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
7
3
Belanger
Wandell
10 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Belanger
Wandell
Edge
Even Strength
57.1% (2,043)
42.9% (791)
+14.2%
Power Play
57.8% (166)
51.3% (39)
+6.5%
Penalty Kill
44.9% (459)
42.1% (38)
+2.8%
On even strength, Belanger has a +14.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Wandell shoots left. Belanger is 54.5% vs left-shot opponents (1,843).
Belanger shoots left. Wandell is 42.9% vs left-shot opponents (615).
Home / Away
Belanger
Wandell
Home
56.3% (1,350)
41.2% (413)
Away
53.8% (1,332)
45.3% (457)
By Period
Belanger
Wandell
P1
53.5%
45.1%
P2
55.4%
41.2%
P3
56.2%
44.0%
Final 5 min
52.9%
42.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Belanger
52.0%▼
53.5%
55.1%
Wandell
42.0%▬
41.0%
43.3%
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 |
| 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 |