Scouting Report
David Steckel holds a +3.2% FO% edge overall. Look for Halpern on defensive-zone draws (75% H2H, 4 meetings). Steckel wins 58.3% vs right-shot opponents — Halpern shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Steckel 58.9% vs Halpern 55.8% (+3.2%)
H2H factor
Not applied (9 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Halpern 66.5%
Defensive zone
Halpern 63.4%
Neutral zone
Halpern 69.3%
Result
Jeff Halpern favored at 66.0%
34.0%
66.0%
Steckel
Halpern
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
7
(9 meetings)
2
7
Steckel
Halpern
Last 9: Steckel 2-7 Halpern
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Halpern
0
2
Steckel
Halpern
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Halpern
1
3
Steckel
Halpern
4 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Halpern
1
2
Steckel
Halpern
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Steckel
Halpern
Edge
Even Strength
58.6% (1,674)
56.5% (1,602)
+2.1%
Power Play
60.0% (65)
52.2% (46)
+7.8%
Penalty Kill
60.2% (543)
54.2% (487)
+6.0%
On power play, Steckel has a +7.8% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Halpern shoots right. Steckel is 58.3% vs right-shot opponents (847).
Steckel shoots left. Halpern is 57.4% vs left-shot opponents (1,432).
Home / Away
Steckel
Halpern
Home
63.4% (1,163)
56.1% (1,090)
Away
55.1% (1,154)
56.1% (1,062)
By Period
Steckel
Halpern
P1
57.8%
56.2%
P2
61.8%
54.9%
P3
57.9%
57.3%
OT
68.0%
50.0%
Final 5 min
61.6%
60.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Steckel
66.0%▲
60.5%
59.3%
Halpern
56.0%▲
53.5%
56.1%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 25, 2012 | 2 | 19:45 | Defensive | David Steckel |
| Feb 25, 2012 | 2 | 15:03 | Neutral | David Steckel |
| Feb 25, 2012 | 2 | 02:28 | Defensive | Jeff Halpern |
| Feb 25, 2012 | 1 | 12:13 | Defensive | Jeff Halpern |
| Feb 25, 2012 | 1 | 01:27 | Neutral | Jeff Halpern |
| Dec 9, 2011 | 3 | 19:45 | Neutral | Jeff Halpern |
| Feb 1, 2011 | 3 | 12:57 | Offensive | Jeff Halpern |
| Dec 28, 2010 | 2 | 10:33 | Offensive | Jeff Halpern |
| Dec 28, 2010 | 2 | 05:46 | Defensive | Jeff Halpern |