Scouting Report
Eric Belanger holds a +6.3% FO% edge overall. Look for Umberger on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 7 meetings). Belanger wins 53.6% vs left-shot opponents — Umberger shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Belanger 54.8% vs Umberger 49.3% (+6.3%)
H2H factor
Not applied (9 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Umberger 91.3%
Defensive zone
Belanger 54.0%
Neutral zone
Umberger 79.8%
Result
R.J. Umberger favored at 81.2%
18.8%
81.2%
Belanger
Umberger
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
7
(9 meetings)
2
7
Belanger
Umberger
Last 9: Belanger 2-7 Umberger
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Umberger
0
7
Belanger
Umberger
7 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Belanger
2
0
Belanger
Umberger
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Belanger
Umberger
Edge
Even Strength
57.4% (754)
50.6% (164)
+6.8%
Power Play
49.0% (49)
49.1% (114)
-0.1%
Penalty Kill
49.5% (196)
40.0% (25)
+9.5%
On penalty kill, Belanger has a +9.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Umberger shoots left. Belanger is 53.6% vs left-shot opponents (676).
Belanger shoots left. Umberger is 50.5% vs left-shot opponents (204).
Home / Away
Belanger
Umberger
Home
55.5% (519)
48.8% (166)
Away
55.1% (488)
49.3% (140)
By Period
Belanger
Umberger
P1
53.1%
43.7%
P2
58.0%
52.6%
P3
54.5%
51.4%
OT
63.6%
0.0%
Final 5 min
51.5%
51.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Belanger
52.0%▼
53.5%
55.3%
Umberger
50.0%▼
53.0%
49.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 25, 2012 | 3 | 17:52 | Offensive | R.J. Umberger |
| Mar 25, 2012 | 3 | 01:44 | Offensive | R.J. Umberger |
| Mar 25, 2012 | 1 | 10:28 | Defensive | Eric Belanger |
| Mar 14, 2012 | 3 | 03:06 | Offensive | R.J. Umberger |
| Mar 14, 2012 | 2 | 14:30 | Offensive | R.J. Umberger |
| Mar 14, 2012 | 1 | 19:42 | Offensive | R.J. Umberger |
| Mar 14, 2012 | 1 | 09:20 | Offensive | R.J. Umberger |
| Dec 2, 2011 | 1 | 18:44 | Offensive | R.J. Umberger |
| Dec 2, 2011 | 1 | 14:30 | Defensive | Eric Belanger |