Scouting Report
Eric Belanger holds a +4.8% FO% edge overall. Look for Sutter on neutral-zone draws (100% H2H, 5 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Sutter 50.5% vs Belanger 54.8% (-4.8%)
H2H factor
Not applied (7 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Belanger 71.0%
Defensive zone
Belanger 68.2%
Neutral zone
Belanger 65.7%
Result
Eric Belanger favored at 66.8%
33.2%
66.8%
Sutter
Belanger
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
2
(7 meetings)
5
2
Sutter
Belanger
Last 7: Sutter 5-2 Belanger
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Belanger
0
1
Sutter
Belanger
1 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Belanger
0
1
Sutter
Belanger
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Sutter
5
0
Sutter
Belanger
5 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Sutter
Belanger
Edge
Even Strength
51.6% (1,005)
57.4% (754)
-5.8%
Power Play
36.5% (52)
49.0% (49)
-12.5%
Penalty Kill
48.8% (211)
49.5% (196)
-0.7%
On power play, Belanger has a +12.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Belanger shoots left. Sutter is 50.0% vs left-shot opponents (824).
Sutter shoots right. Belanger is 58.9% vs right-shot opponents (331).
Home / Away
Sutter
Belanger
Home
49.3% (663)
55.5% (519)
Away
51.7% (632)
55.1% (488)
By Period
Sutter
Belanger
P1
48.0%
53.1%
P2
50.4%
58.0%
P3
53.4%
54.5%
OT
38.1%
63.6%
Final 5 min
51.8%
51.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Sutter
62.0%▲
57.0%
50.5%
Belanger
52.0%▼
53.5%
55.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 7, 2011 | 3 | 03:43 | Neutral | Brandon Sutter |
| Dec 7, 2011 | 2 | 08:41 | Offensive | Eric Belanger |
| Dec 7, 2011 | 1 | 19:22 | Neutral | Brandon Sutter |
| Dec 7, 2011 | 1 | 15:58 | Neutral | Brandon Sutter |
| Dec 7, 2011 | 1 | 09:53 | Neutral | Brandon Sutter |
| Dec 7, 2011 | 1 | 07:43 | Neutral | Brandon Sutter |
| Dec 7, 2011 | 1 | 01:16 | Defensive | Eric Belanger |