Scouting Report
These two are closely matched in overall FO% (55.3% vs 55.3%). Look for Zajac on offensive-zone draws (75% H2H, 4 meetings). Belanger wins 55.1% vs right-shot opponents — Zajac shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Belanger 54.9% vs Zajac 54.9% (+0.0%)
H2H factor
Not applied (8 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Zajac 59.5%
Defensive zone
Belanger 69.9%
Neutral zone
Belanger 59.7%
Result
Eric Belanger favored at 51.3%
51.3%
48.7%
Belanger
Zajac
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
6
(8 meetings)
2
6
Belanger
Zajac
Last 8: Belanger 2-6 Zajac
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Zajac
1
3
Belanger
Zajac
4 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Zajac
0
1
Belanger
Zajac
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Zajac
1
2
Belanger
Zajac
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Belanger
Zajac
Edge
Even Strength
56.5% (1,019)
53.9% (958)
+2.6%
Power Play
62.0% (108)
67.1% (146)
-5.1%
Penalty Kill
42.1% (164)
52.5% (139)
-10.4%
On penalty kill, Zajac has a +10.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Zajac shoots right. Belanger is 55.1% vs right-shot opponents (425).
Belanger shoots left. Zajac is 57.3% vs left-shot opponents (888).
Home / Away
Belanger
Zajac
Home
58.2% (672)
55.5% (627)
Away
52.2% (625)
55.1% (651)
By Period
Belanger
Zajac
P1
54.4%
51.7%
P2
54.6%
58.5%
P3
57.1%
56.0%
OT
42.9%
55.6%
Final 5 min
55.3%
54.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Belanger
52.0%▼
53.5%
55.3%
Zajac
62.0%▲
52.5%
55.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 15, 2010 | 3 | 11:56 | Neutral | Travis Zajac |
| Dec 15, 2010 | 3 | 07:21 | Offensive | Travis Zajac |
| Dec 15, 2010 | 3 | 03:38 | Offensive | Travis Zajac |
| Dec 15, 2010 | 3 | 00:25 | Neutral | Eric Belanger |
| Dec 15, 2010 | 2 | 09:14 | Defensive | Travis Zajac |
| Dec 15, 2010 | 2 | 04:45 | Offensive | Eric Belanger |
| Dec 15, 2010 | 2 | 04:28 | Neutral | Travis Zajac |
| Dec 15, 2010 | 1 | 09:34 | Offensive | Travis Zajac |