Joel Ward vs Pierre-Edouard Bellemare
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Pierre-Edouard Bellemare holds a +3.1% FO% edge overall. Look for Bellemare on defensive-zone draws (71% H2H, 7 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Ward 48.4% vs Bellemare 51.5% (-3.1%)
H2H factor
Not applied (8 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Ward 82.1%
Defensive zone
Ward 69.4%
Neutral zone
Ward 74.2%
Result
Joel Ward favored at 71.0%
71.0%
29.0%
Ward
Bellemare
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
6
(8 meetings)
2
6
Ward
Bellemare
Last 8: Ward 2-6 Bellemare
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Bellemare
0
1
Ward
Bellemare
1 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Bellemare
2
5
Ward
Bellemare
7 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Ward
Bellemare
Edge
Even Strength
51.3% (1,186)
53.4% (5,002)
-2.1%
Power Play
53.4% (238)
58.2% (98)
-4.8%
Penalty Kill
35.5% (366)
45.0% (1,579)
-9.5%
On penalty kill, Bellemare has a +9.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Bellemare shoots left. Ward is 48.6% vs left-shot opponents (1,320).
Ward shoots right. Bellemare is 49.4% vs right-shot opponents (2,559).
Home / Away
Ward
Bellemare
Home
50.3% (870)
53.4% (3,409)
Away
46.5% (921)
49.5% (3,270)
By Period
Ward
Bellemare
P1
47.6%
52.2%
P2
47.5%
51.5%
P3
50.3%
51.2%
OT
30.8%
34.7%
Final 5 min
45.4%
49.6%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Ward
44.0%▼
47.0%
48.4%
Bellemare
58.0%▲
54.5%
51.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2018 | 1 | 15:50 | Offensive | Pierre-Edouard Bellemare |
| Feb 11, 2017 | 2 | 07:47 | Defensive | Pierre-Edouard Bellemare |
| Feb 11, 2017 | 2 | 04:28 | Defensive | Joel Ward |
| Dec 30, 2016 | 3 | 06:34 | Defensive | Pierre-Edouard Bellemare |
| Dec 30, 2016 | 2 | 17:15 | Defensive | Joel Ward |
| Feb 22, 2015 | 2 | 03:00 | Defensive | Pierre-Edouard Bellemare |
| Feb 8, 2015 | 3 | 07:20 | Defensive | Pierre-Edouard Bellemare |
| Feb 8, 2015 | 2 | 11:18 | Defensive | Pierre-Edouard Bellemare |