Scouting Report
Eric Belanger holds a +12.2% FO% edge overall. Look for Belanger on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings). Belanger wins 55.4% vs left-shot opponents — Hecht shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Belanger 54.9% vs Hecht 43.9% (+12.2%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Belanger 77.1%
Defensive zone
Belanger 94.5%
Neutral zone
Belanger 93.2%
Result
Eric Belanger favored at 87.5%
87.5%
12.5%
Belanger
Hecht
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
0
(5 meetings)
5
0
Belanger
Hecht
Last 5: Belanger 5-0 Hecht
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Belanger
2
0
Belanger
Hecht
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Belanger
3
0
Belanger
Hecht
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Belanger
Hecht
Edge
Even Strength
56.5% (1,019)
41.8% (558)
+14.7%
Power Play
62.0% (108)
44.4% (72)
+17.6%
Penalty Kill
42.1% (164)
47.3% (93)
-5.2%
On power play, Belanger has a +17.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Hecht shoots left. Belanger is 55.4% vs left-shot opponents (872).
Belanger shoots left. Hecht is 41.1% vs left-shot opponents (482).
Home / Away
Belanger
Hecht
Home
58.2% (672)
44.7% (356)
Away
52.2% (625)
41.6% (373)
By Period
Belanger
Hecht
P1
54.4%
41.9%
P2
54.6%
45.0%
P3
57.1%
42.0%
OT
42.9%
45.5%
Final 5 min
55.3%
39.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Belanger
52.0%▼
53.5%
55.3%
Hecht
44.0%▲
41.5%
43.1%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 8, 2011 | 2 | 16:45 | Defensive | Eric Belanger |
| Jan 8, 2011 | 2 | 08:51 | Offensive | Eric Belanger |
| Jan 8, 2011 | 2 | 08:39 | Defensive | Eric Belanger |
| Jan 8, 2011 | 2 | 00:59 | Defensive | Eric Belanger |
| Jan 8, 2011 | 2 | 00:44 | Offensive | Eric Belanger |