Scouting Report
Michal Handzus holds a +1.7% FO% edge overall. Look for Handzus on offensive-zone draws (83% H2H, 6 meetings). Belanger wins 53.9% vs left-shot opponents — Handzus shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Belanger 52.9% vs Handzus 54.4% (-1.7%)
H2H factor
Not applied (9 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Handzus 64.3%
Defensive zone
Belanger 68.3%
Neutral zone
Belanger 61.6%
Result
Michal Handzus favored at 54.2%
45.8%
54.2%
Belanger
Handzus
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
6
(9 meetings)
3
6
Belanger
Handzus
Last 9: Belanger 3-6 Handzus
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Handzus
1
5
Belanger
Handzus
6 total
Defensive Zone
Even
1
1
Belanger
Handzus
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Belanger
1
0
Belanger
Handzus
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Belanger
Handzus
Edge
Even Strength
58.5% (270)
57.4% (357)
+1.1%
Power Play
55.6% (9)
23.8% (21)
+31.8%
Penalty Kill
40.4% (99)
54.2% (48)
-13.8%
On power play, Belanger has a +31.8% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Handzus shoots left. Belanger is 53.9% vs left-shot opponents (295).
Belanger shoots left. Handzus is 54.6% vs left-shot opponents (282).
Home / Away
Belanger
Handzus
Home
50.9% (159)
57.7% (222)
Away
55.7% (219)
52.9% (204)
By Period
Belanger
Handzus
P1
52.3%
63.0%
P2
51.5%
57.0%
P3
58.3%
50.3%
OT
57.1%
16.7%
Final 5 min
47.9%
52.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Belanger
52.0%▼
53.5%
53.7%
Handzus
50.0%▼
51.5%
55.4%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2013 | OT | 01:10 | Defensive | Eric Belanger |
| Jan 31, 2013 | 3 | 01:20 | Offensive | Michal Handzus |
| Jan 31, 2013 | 2 | 14:23 | Neutral | Eric Belanger |
| Jan 31, 2013 | 2 | 06:44 | Offensive | Michal Handzus |
| Jan 31, 2013 | 2 | 00:52 | Offensive | Eric Belanger |
| Jan 31, 2013 | 1 | 01:20 | Offensive | Michal Handzus |
| Jan 22, 2013 | 3 | 17:30 | Offensive | Michal Handzus |
| Jan 22, 2013 | 2 | 05:42 | Offensive | Michal Handzus |
| Jan 22, 2013 | 2 | 05:30 | Defensive | Michal Handzus |