Scouting Report
Jeff Halpern holds a +10.3% FO% edge overall. Look for Halpern on defensive-zone draws (89% H2H, 9 meetings). Malkin wins 43.0% vs right-shot opponents — Halpern shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Malkin 45.9% vs Halpern 55.8% (-10.3%)
H2H factor
Halpern leads 13-4 in 17 meetings
Offensive zone
Malkin 96.8%
Defensive zone
Malkin 77.1%
Neutral zone
Malkin 91.4%
Result
Evgeni Malkin favored at 84.8%
84.8%
15.2%
Malkin
Halpern
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
13
(17 meetings)
4
13
Malkin
Halpern
Last 10: Malkin 3-7 Halpern
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Halpern
1
2
Malkin
Halpern
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Halpern
1
8
Malkin
Halpern
9 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Halpern
2
3
Malkin
Halpern
5 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Malkin
Halpern
Edge
Even Strength
45.6% (10,073)
56.5% (1,602)
-10.9%
Power Play
50.9% (643)
52.2% (46)
-1.3%
Penalty Kill
32.2% (59)
54.2% (487)
-22.0%
On penalty kill, Halpern has a +22.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Halpern shoots right. Malkin is 43.0% vs right-shot opponents (3,544).
Malkin shoots left. Halpern is 57.4% vs left-shot opponents (1,432).
Home / Away
Malkin
Halpern
Home
47.6% (5,385)
56.1% (1,090)
Away
44.0% (5,413)
56.1% (1,062)
By Period
Malkin
Halpern
P1
45.9%
56.2%
P2
46.2%
54.9%
P3
45.2%
57.3%
OT
49.0%
50.0%
Final 5 min
46.0%
60.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Malkin
48.0%▬
47.0%
45.8%
Halpern
56.0%▲
53.5%
56.1%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 1, 2014 | 1 | 12:56 | Defensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Feb 1, 2014 | 1 | 12:43 | Neutral | Jeff Halpern |
| Jan 20, 2013 | 3 | 07:10 | Neutral | Jeff Halpern |
| Jan 22, 2012 | OT | 01:05 | Offensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Jan 22, 2012 | 3 | 14:06 | Defensive | Jeff Halpern |
| Jan 22, 2012 | 3 | 09:20 | Neutral | Evgeni Malkin |
| Jan 22, 2012 | 2 | 11:02 | Neutral | Jeff Halpern |
| Jan 22, 2012 | 1 | 04:43 | Defensive | Jeff Halpern |
| Jan 11, 2012 | 3 | 19:47 | Defensive | Jeff Halpern |
| Jan 11, 2012 | 3 | 19:39 | Defensive | Jeff Halpern |
| Jan 11, 2012 | 3 | 16:08 | Defensive | Jeff Halpern |
| Oct 13, 2011 | 3 | 05:16 | Defensive | Jeff Halpern |
| Oct 13, 2011 | 2 | 13:07 | Offensive | Jeff Halpern |
| Oct 13, 2011 | 2 | 02:08 | Offensive | Jeff Halpern |
| Oct 13, 2011 | 1 | 10:03 | Defensive | Jeff Halpern |
| Jan 12, 2011 | 1 | 11:41 | Defensive | Jeff Halpern |
| Jan 6, 2011 | 3 | 13:36 | Neutral | Evgeni Malkin |