Scouting Report
Eric Belanger holds a +11.9% FO% edge overall. Look for Belanger on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings). Belanger wins 53.6% vs left-shot opponents — Antropov shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Belanger 54.8% vs Antropov 44.3% (+11.9%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Belanger 63.8%
Defensive zone
Belanger 95.2%
Neutral zone
Belanger 89.7%
Result
Eric Belanger favored at 82.6%
82.6%
17.4%
Belanger
Antropov
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
1
(5 meetings)
4
1
Belanger
Antropov
Last 5: Belanger 4-1 Antropov
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
1
1
Belanger
Antropov
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Belanger
3
0
Belanger
Antropov
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Belanger
Antropov
Edge
Even Strength
57.4% (754)
43.8% (486)
+13.6%
Power Play
49.0% (49)
49.4% (87)
-0.4%
Penalty Kill
49.5% (196)
38.6% (70)
+10.9%
On even strength, Belanger has a +13.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Antropov shoots left. Belanger is 53.6% vs left-shot opponents (676).
Belanger shoots left. Antropov is 43.7% vs left-shot opponents (458).
Home / Away
Belanger
Antropov
Home
55.5% (519)
45.5% (323)
Away
55.1% (488)
41.3% (329)
By Period
Belanger
Antropov
P1
53.1%
45.0%
P2
58.0%
45.5%
P3
54.5%
40.5%
OT
63.6%
22.2%
Final 5 min
51.5%
46.1%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Belanger
52.0%▼
53.5%
55.3%
Antropov
42.0%▲
39.0%
43.4%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 27, 2012 | 3 | 17:52 | Offensive | Nik Antropov |
| Feb 27, 2012 | 3 | 11:51 | Defensive | Eric Belanger |
| Feb 27, 2012 | 3 | 09:08 | Defensive | Eric Belanger |
| Feb 27, 2012 | 2 | 02:36 | Offensive | Eric Belanger |
| Feb 27, 2012 | 1 | 01:56 | Defensive | Eric Belanger |