Scouting Report
Eric Belanger holds a +8.3% FO% edge overall. Look for Belanger on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 6 meetings). Belanger wins 54.5% vs left-shot opponents — Kopecky shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Belanger 54.9% vs Kopecky 47.2% (+8.3%)
H2H factor
Belanger leads 11-3 in 14 meetings
Offensive zone
Belanger 69.2%
Defensive zone
Belanger 97.0%
Neutral zone
Belanger 94.0%
Result
Eric Belanger favored at 90.0%
90.0%
10.0%
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
57.1% (2,043)
47.3% (438)
+9.8%
Power Play
57.8% (166)
42.3% (142)
+15.5%
Penalty Kill
44.9% (459)
51.3% (80)
-6.4%
On power play, Belanger has a +15.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Kopecky shoots left. Belanger is 54.5% vs left-shot opponents (1,843).
Belanger shoots left. Kopecky is 46.4% vs left-shot opponents (453).
Home / Away
Belanger
Kopecky
Home
56.3% (1,350)
51.9% (364)
Away
53.8% (1,332)
40.7% (305)
By Period
Belanger
Kopecky
P1
53.5%
47.4%
P2
55.4%
42.5%
P3
56.2%
49.3%
OT
53.1%
58.8%
Final 5 min
52.9%
43.6%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Belanger
52.0%▼
53.5%
55.1%
Kopecky
38.0%▼
47.5%
46.8%
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 |