Scouting Report
These two are closely matched in overall FO% (58.0% vs 58.4%). Look for Halpern on defensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings). Steckel wins 53.8% vs right-shot opponents — Halpern shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Steckel 57.4% vs Halpern 57.2% (-0.4%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Halpern 54.4%
Defensive zone
Halpern 50.4%
Neutral zone
Halpern 51.2%
Result
Jeff Halpern favored at 50.8%
49.2%
50.8%
Steckel
Halpern
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
4
(6 meetings)
2
4
Steckel
Halpern
Last 6: Steckel 2-4 Halpern
Zone Breakdown
Defensive Zone
Edge: Halpern
1
2
Steckel
Halpern
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Halpern
1
2
Steckel
Halpern
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Steckel
Halpern
Edge
Even Strength
57.4% (759)
56.7% (450)
+0.7%
Power Play
59.5% (37)
57.9% (19)
+1.6%
Penalty Kill
58.6% (292)
62.9% (151)
-4.3%
On penalty kill, Halpern has a +4.3% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Halpern shoots right. Steckel is 53.8% vs right-shot opponents (411).
Steckel shoots left. Halpern is 58.5% vs left-shot opponents (422).
Home / Away
Steckel
Halpern
Home
63.3% (510)
59.9% (327)
Away
53.5% (598)
56.7% (298)
By Period
Steckel
Halpern
P1
59.0%
57.8%
P2
59.9%
54.9%
P3
55.1%
62.3%
OT
66.7%
0.0%
Final 5 min
59.9%
65.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Steckel
66.0%▲
60.5%
58.0%
Halpern
56.0%▲
53.5%
58.4%
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 |