Scouting Report
Eric Belanger holds a +13.0% FO% edge overall. Look for Belanger on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 6 meetings). Belanger wins 55.4% vs left-shot opponents — Kopecky shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Belanger 54.9% vs Kopecky 44.3% (+13.0%)
H2H factor
Belanger leads 11-3 in 14 meetings
Offensive zone
Belanger 74.8%
Defensive zone
Belanger 98.0%
Neutral zone
Belanger 94.3%
Result
Eric Belanger favored at 91.7%
91.7%
8.3%
Belanger
Kopecky
Head-to-Head Record
11
-
3
(14 meetings)
11
3
Belanger
Kopecky
Last 10: Belanger 8-2 Kopecky
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kopecky
1
2
Belanger
Kopecky
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Belanger
6
0
Belanger
Kopecky
6 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Belanger
4
1
Belanger
Kopecky
5 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Belanger
Kopecky
Edge
Even Strength
56.5% (1,019)
44.0% (225)
+12.5%
Power Play
62.0% (108)
38.0% (50)
+24.0%
Penalty Kill
42.1% (164)
25.0% (8)
+17.1%
On power play, Belanger has a +24.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Kopecky shoots left. Belanger is 55.4% vs left-shot opponents (872).
Belanger shoots left. Kopecky is 42.2% vs left-shot opponents (204).
Home / Away
Belanger
Kopecky
Home
58.2% (672)
46.7% (150)
Away
52.2% (625)
37.3% (134)
By Period
Belanger
Kopecky
P1
54.4%
41.1%
P2
54.6%
38.2%
P3
57.1%
46.7%
OT
42.9%
100.0%
Final 5 min
55.3%
42.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Belanger
52.0%▼
53.5%
55.3%
Kopecky
38.0%▼
47.5%
42.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 20, 2011 | 3 | 16:22 | Neutral | Eric Belanger |
| Mar 20, 2011 | 2 | 19:50 | Defensive | Eric Belanger |
| Feb 27, 2011 | OT | 04:53 | Offensive | Tomas Kopecky |
| Feb 12, 2011 | 3 | 17:36 | Defensive | Eric Belanger |
| Feb 12, 2011 | 3 | 00:26 | Defensive | Eric Belanger |
| Feb 12, 2011 | 2 | 13:17 | Neutral | Eric Belanger |
| Feb 12, 2011 | 2 | 00:33 | Defensive | Eric Belanger |
| Feb 12, 2011 | 1 | 13:59 | Offensive | Eric Belanger |
| Feb 12, 2011 | 1 | 07:21 | Neutral | Eric Belanger |
| Nov 10, 2010 | 2 | 16:07 | Offensive | Tomas Kopecky |
| Nov 10, 2010 | 2 | 06:23 | Neutral | Eric Belanger |
| Nov 10, 2010 | 1 | 14:25 | Defensive | Eric Belanger |
| Nov 10, 2010 | 1 | 12:16 | Neutral | Tomas Kopecky |
| Nov 10, 2010 | 1 | 00:53 | Defensive | Eric Belanger |