Scouting Report
Jeff Halpern holds a +10.7% FO% edge overall. Look for Halpern on offensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings). Nielsen wins 46.9% vs right-shot opponents — Halpern shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Nielsen 46.6% vs Halpern 55.9% (-10.7%)
H2H factor
Halpern leads 7-3 in 10 meetings
Offensive zone
Nielsen 77.5%
Defensive zone
Nielsen 78.1%
Neutral zone
Nielsen 82.4%
Result
Frans Nielsen favored at 78.8%
78.8%
21.2%
Nielsen
Halpern
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
7
(10 meetings)
3
7
Nielsen
Halpern
Last 10: Nielsen 3-7 Halpern
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Halpern
1
2
Nielsen
Halpern
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Halpern
2
3
Nielsen
Halpern
5 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Halpern
0
2
Nielsen
Halpern
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Nielsen
Halpern
Edge
Even Strength
46.2% (766)
55.9% (444)
-9.7%
Power Play
43.4% (53)
50.0% (10)
-6.6%
Penalty Kill
48.0% (125)
58.6% (128)
-10.6%
On penalty kill, Halpern has a +10.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Halpern shoots right. Nielsen is 46.9% vs right-shot opponents (369).
Nielsen shoots left. Halpern is 56.3% vs left-shot opponents (382).
Home / Away
Nielsen
Halpern
Home
46.8% (489)
56.4% (303)
Away
45.6% (476)
57.4% (291)
By Period
Nielsen
Halpern
P1
45.5%
60.8%
P2
47.5%
53.6%
P3
46.5%
56.6%
OT
37.5%
50.0%
Final 5 min
49.8%
60.1%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Nielsen
50.0%▬
50.0%
46.2%
Halpern
56.0%▲
53.5%
56.9%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 10, 2011 | 2 | 16:15 | Defensive | Frans Nielsen |
| Feb 10, 2011 | 1 | 15:27 | Defensive | Jeff Halpern |
| Feb 10, 2011 | 1 | 08:18 | Defensive | Jeff Halpern |
| Oct 29, 2010 | 3 | 16:34 | Defensive | Jeff Halpern |
| Oct 29, 2010 | 1 | 13:57 | Defensive | Frans Nielsen |
| Oct 29, 2010 | 1 | 01:51 | Offensive | Jeff Halpern |
| Oct 27, 2010 | 2 | 13:27 | Neutral | Jeff Halpern |
| Oct 27, 2010 | 2 | 02:41 | Offensive | Jeff Halpern |
| Oct 27, 2010 | 1 | 17:54 | Neutral | Jeff Halpern |
| Oct 27, 2010 | 1 | 06:36 | Offensive | Frans Nielsen |