Scouting Report
Eric Belanger holds a +2.1% FO% edge overall. Look for Belanger on defensive-zone draws (91% H2H, 11 meetings). Belanger wins 54.5% vs left-shot opponents — Benn shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Belanger 54.9% vs Benn 52.9% (+2.1%)
H2H factor
Belanger leads 16-8 in 24 meetings
Offensive zone
Benn 73.4%
Defensive zone
Belanger 89.7%
Neutral zone
Belanger 72.0%
Result
Eric Belanger favored at 66.9%
66.9%
33.1%
Belanger
Benn
Head-to-Head Record
16
-
8
(24 meetings)
16
8
Belanger
Benn
Last 10: Belanger 6-4 Benn
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Benn
3
4
Belanger
Benn
7 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Belanger
10
1
Belanger
Benn
11 total
Neutral Zone
Even
3
3
Belanger
Benn
6 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Belanger
Benn
Edge
Even Strength
57.1% (2,043)
53.5% (6,450)
+3.6%
Power Play
57.8% (166)
52.5% (2,054)
+5.3%
Penalty Kill
44.9% (459)
49.3% (515)
-4.4%
On power play, Belanger has a +5.3% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Benn shoots left. Belanger is 54.5% vs left-shot opponents (1,843).
Belanger shoots left. Benn is 55.6% vs left-shot opponents (5,269).
Home / Away
Belanger
Benn
Home
56.3% (1,350)
54.9% (4,547)
Away
53.8% (1,332)
51.0% (4,488)
By Period
Belanger
Benn
P1
53.5%
51.9%
P2
55.4%
52.6%
P3
56.2%
54.0%
OT
53.1%
62.4%
Final 5 min
52.9%
53.6%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Belanger
52.0%▼
53.5%
55.1%
Benn
48.0%▼
52.5%
53.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 28, 2013 | 3 | 11:45 | Offensive | Jamie Benn |
| Feb 28, 2013 | 3 | 00:50 | Neutral | Eric Belanger |
| Feb 28, 2013 | 2 | 19:04 | Offensive | Jamie Benn |
| Feb 28, 2013 | 2 | 09:26 | Offensive | Jamie Benn |
| Feb 28, 2013 | 2 | 06:18 | Defensive | Eric Belanger |
| Feb 28, 2013 | 1 | 16:02 | Defensive | Eric Belanger |
| Feb 28, 2013 | 1 | 12:35 | Neutral | Eric Belanger |
| Feb 28, 2013 | 1 | 12:17 | Neutral | Jamie Benn |
| Feb 28, 2013 | 1 | 07:25 | Defensive | Eric Belanger |
| Feb 12, 2013 | 3 | 14:44 | Defensive | Eric Belanger |
| Feb 12, 2013 | 3 | 05:58 | Offensive | Eric Belanger |
| Feb 12, 2013 | 2 | 08:14 | Defensive | Eric Belanger |
| Feb 12, 2013 | 1 | 19:27 | Neutral | Jamie Benn |
| Feb 12, 2013 | 1 | 11:35 | Defensive | Eric Belanger |
| Mar 2, 2012 | 2 | 12:30 | Neutral | Eric Belanger |
| Jan 7, 2012 | 3 | 18:31 | Defensive | Jamie Benn |
| Jan 7, 2012 | 3 | 17:45 | Offensive | Eric Belanger |
| Jan 7, 2012 | 3 | 11:24 | Offensive | Eric Belanger |
| Jan 7, 2012 | 3 | 08:38 | Defensive | Eric Belanger |
| Jan 7, 2012 | 2 | 17:43 | Offensive | Jamie Benn |