Scouting Report
These two are closely matched in overall FO% (56.9% vs 56.1%). Look for Halpern on offensive-zone draws (60% H2H, 5 meetings). Gordon wins 57.4% vs right-shot opponents — Halpern shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Gordon 56.8% vs Halpern 55.8% (+0.8%)
H2H factor
Halpern leads 6-4 in 10 meetings
Offensive zone
Halpern 60.4%
Defensive zone
Halpern 60.9%
Neutral zone
Halpern 57.5%
Result
Jeff Halpern favored at 60.0%
40.0%
60.0%
Gordon
Halpern
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
6
(10 meetings)
4
6
Gordon
Halpern
Last 10: Gordon 4-6 Halpern
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Halpern
2
3
Gordon
Halpern
5 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Halpern
1
2
Gordon
Halpern
3 total
Neutral Zone
Even
1
1
Gordon
Halpern
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Gordon
Halpern
Edge
Even Strength
58.4% (4,533)
56.5% (1,602)
+1.9%
Power Play
59.0% (244)
52.2% (46)
+6.8%
Penalty Kill
52.5% (1,586)
54.2% (487)
-1.7%
On power play, Gordon has a +6.8% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Halpern shoots right. Gordon is 57.4% vs right-shot opponents (2,017).
Gordon shoots right. Halpern is 53.5% vs right-shot opponents (720).
Home / Away
Gordon
Halpern
Home
58.3% (3,125)
56.1% (1,090)
Away
55.6% (3,265)
56.1% (1,062)
By Period
Gordon
Halpern
P1
57.5%
56.2%
P2
56.8%
54.9%
P3
57.0%
57.3%
OT
40.3%
50.0%
Final 5 min
59.1%
60.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Gordon
66.0%▲
58.0%
56.9%
Halpern
56.0%▲
53.5%
56.1%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 4, 2014 | 2 | 02:16 | Offensive | Jeff Halpern |
| Jan 24, 2014 | 3 | 12:03 | Offensive | Jeff Halpern |
| Jan 24, 2014 | 3 | 02:16 | Offensive | Boyd Gordon |
| Jan 24, 2014 | 2 | 08:14 | Defensive | Jeff Halpern |
| Nov 21, 2011 | 3 | 11:15 | Defensive | Jeff Halpern |
| Nov 21, 2011 | 3 | 07:16 | Offensive | Boyd Gordon |
| Nov 21, 2011 | 2 | 08:58 | Neutral | Boyd Gordon |
| Mar 26, 2011 | 3 | 02:51 | Offensive | Jeff Halpern |
| Feb 1, 2011 | 3 | 18:04 | Defensive | Boyd Gordon |
| Feb 1, 2011 | 1 | 04:00 | Neutral | Jeff Halpern |