Scouting Report
Eric Belanger holds a +6.6% FO% edge overall. Look for Belanger on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 5 meetings). Belanger wins 53.9% vs left-shot opponents — Granlund shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Belanger 52.9% vs Granlund 48.0% (+6.6%)
H2H factor
Not applied (7 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Granlund 61.1%
Defensive zone
Belanger 88.4%
Neutral zone
Belanger 85.4%
Result
Eric Belanger favored at 74.2%
74.2%
25.8%
Belanger
Granlund
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
2
(7 meetings)
5
2
Belanger
Granlund
Last 7: Belanger 5-2 Granlund
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Granlund
0
2
Belanger
Granlund
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Belanger
5
0
Belanger
Granlund
5 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Belanger
Granlund
Edge
Even Strength
58.5% (270)
46.8% (188)
+11.7%
Power Play
55.6% (9)
50.0% (18)
+5.6%
On even strength, Belanger has a +11.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Granlund shoots left. Belanger is 53.9% vs left-shot opponents (295).
Belanger shoots left. Granlund is 43.3% vs left-shot opponents (127).
Home / Away
Belanger
Granlund
Home
50.9% (159)
50.5% (99)
Away
55.7% (219)
43.9% (107)
By Period
Belanger
Granlund
P1
52.3%
47.8%
P2
51.5%
40.0%
P3
58.3%
53.0%
OT
57.1%
100.0%
Final 5 min
47.9%
41.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Belanger
52.0%▼
53.5%
53.7%
Granlund
52.0%▲
48.5%
47.1%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 3, 2013 | 3 | 13:52 | Defensive | Eric Belanger |
| Mar 3, 2013 | 3 | 11:39 | Offensive | Mikael Granlund |
| Mar 3, 2013 | 2 | 13:02 | Defensive | Eric Belanger |
| Mar 3, 2013 | 2 | 12:52 | Offensive | Mikael Granlund |
| Mar 3, 2013 | 2 | 05:59 | Defensive | Eric Belanger |
| Mar 3, 2013 | 2 | 01:58 | Defensive | Eric Belanger |
| Feb 21, 2013 | 3 | 13:59 | Defensive | Eric Belanger |