Scouting Report
These two are closely matched in overall FO% (55.1% vs 54.3%). Look for Zajac on offensive-zone draws (75% H2H, 4 meetings). Belanger wins 56.4% vs right-shot opponents — Zajac shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Belanger 54.9% vs Zajac 54.2% (+0.8%)
H2H factor
Not applied (8 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Zajac 55.4%
Defensive zone
Belanger 62.7%
Neutral zone
Belanger 57.5%
Result
Eric Belanger favored at 51.7%
51.7%
48.3%
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
57.1% (2,043)
54.4% (9,056)
+2.7%
Power Play
57.8% (166)
59.1% (1,498)
-1.3%
Penalty Kill
44.9% (459)
48.6% (1,599)
-3.7%
On penalty kill, Zajac has a +3.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Zajac shoots right. Belanger is 56.4% vs right-shot opponents (839).
Belanger shoots left. Zajac is 54.9% vs left-shot opponents (8,183).
Home / Away
Belanger
Zajac
Home
56.3% (1,350)
55.5% (6,156)
Away
53.8% (1,332)
53.0% (6,038)
By Period
Belanger
Zajac
P1
53.5%
53.8%
P2
55.4%
55.6%
P3
56.2%
53.6%
OT
53.1%
52.3%
Final 5 min
52.9%
54.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Belanger
52.0%▼
53.5%
55.1%
Zajac
62.0%▲
52.5%
54.3%
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 |