Eric Belanger vs Manny Malhotra
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Manny Malhotra holds a +4.9% FO% edge overall. Look for Belanger on offensive-zone draws (80% H2H, 10 meetings). Belanger wins 54.5% vs left-shot opponents — Malhotra shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Belanger 54.9% vs Malhotra 59.8% (-4.9%)
H2H factor
Belanger leads 12-11 in 23 meetings
Offensive zone
Belanger 62.9%
Defensive zone
Malhotra 72.2%
Neutral zone
Malhotra 56.8%
Result
Manny Malhotra favored at 52.9%
47.1%
52.9%
Belanger
Malhotra
Head-to-Head Record
12
-
11
(23 meetings)
12
11
Belanger
Malhotra
Last 10: Belanger 5-5 Malhotra
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Belanger
8
2
Belanger
Malhotra
10 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Malhotra
2
5
Belanger
Malhotra
7 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Malhotra
2
4
Belanger
Malhotra
6 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Belanger
Malhotra
Edge
Even Strength
57.1% (2,043)
61.0% (3,017)
-3.9%
Power Play
57.8% (166)
65.7% (102)
-7.9%
Penalty Kill
44.9% (459)
57.1% (989)
-12.2%
On penalty kill, Malhotra has a +12.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Malhotra shoots left. Belanger is 54.5% vs left-shot opponents (1,843).
Belanger shoots left. Malhotra is 58.3% vs left-shot opponents (2,727).
Home / Away
Belanger
Malhotra
Home
56.3% (1,350)
62.0% (2,073)
Away
53.8% (1,332)
58.0% (2,060)
By Period
Belanger
Malhotra
P1
53.5%
58.7%
P2
55.4%
61.1%
P3
56.2%
60.3%
OT
53.1%
59.3%
Final 5 min
52.9%
58.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Belanger
52.0%▼
53.5%
55.1%
Malhotra
56.0%▲
53.5%
60.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 20, 2013 | 3 | 03:00 | Defensive | Manny Malhotra |
| Jan 20, 2013 | 2 | 16:22 | Offensive | Manny Malhotra |
| Jan 20, 2013 | 1 | 06:59 | Offensive | Manny Malhotra |
| Jan 20, 2013 | 1 | 06:49 | Defensive | Eric Belanger |
| Feb 19, 2012 | 1 | 19:14 | Neutral | Manny Malhotra |
| Jan 24, 2012 | 2 | 01:42 | Neutral | Eric Belanger |
| Dec 26, 2011 | 3 | 19:43 | Defensive | Manny Malhotra |
| Dec 26, 2011 | 3 | 02:02 | Offensive | Eric Belanger |
| Oct 15, 2011 | 3 | 17:06 | Offensive | Eric Belanger |
| Oct 15, 2011 | 3 | 13:15 | Offensive | Eric Belanger |
| Oct 15, 2011 | 3 | 07:47 | Neutral | Manny Malhotra |
| Oct 15, 2011 | 1 | 02:45 | Defensive | Manny Malhotra |
| Mar 8, 2011 | 3 | 02:53 | Neutral | Eric Belanger |
| Mar 8, 2011 | 3 | 02:43 | Offensive | Eric Belanger |
| Mar 8, 2011 | 3 | 00:31 | Offensive | Eric Belanger |
| Mar 8, 2011 | 2 | 14:38 | Offensive | Eric Belanger |
| Mar 8, 2011 | 2 | 14:06 | Offensive | Eric Belanger |
| Feb 2, 2011 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Manny Malhotra |
| Nov 21, 2010 | 3 | 07:54 | Defensive | Manny Malhotra |
| Nov 21, 2010 | 3 | 04:45 | Defensive | Manny Malhotra |