Scouting Report
Jeff Halpern holds a +10.9% FO% edge overall. Look for Halpern on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 7 meetings). Malkin wins 44.8% vs right-shot opponents — Halpern shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Malkin 47.7% vs Halpern 57.2% (-10.9%)
H2H factor
Halpern leads 10-2 in 12 meetings
Offensive zone
Malkin 96.8%
Defensive zone
Malkin 78.3%
Neutral zone
Malkin 84.8%
Result
Evgeni Malkin favored at 84.0%
84.0%
16.0%
Malkin
Halpern
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
10
(12 meetings)
2
10
Malkin
Halpern
Last 10: Malkin 2-8 Halpern
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Halpern
1
2
Malkin
Halpern
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Halpern
0
7
Malkin
Halpern
7 total
Neutral Zone
Even
1
1
Malkin
Halpern
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Malkin
Halpern
Edge
Even Strength
46.4% (922)
56.7% (450)
-10.3%
Power Play
52.7% (262)
57.9% (19)
-5.2%
Penalty Kill
22.2% (9)
62.9% (151)
-40.7%
On penalty kill, Halpern has a +40.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Halpern shoots right. Malkin is 44.8% vs right-shot opponents (326).
Malkin shoots left. Halpern is 58.5% vs left-shot opponents (422).
Home / Away
Malkin
Halpern
Home
52.4% (601)
59.9% (327)
Away
42.7% (609)
56.7% (298)
By Period
Malkin
Halpern
P1
48.8%
57.8%
P2
50.6%
54.9%
P3
41.6%
62.3%
OT
65.2%
0.0%
Final 5 min
46.4%
65.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Malkin
36.0%▼
46.0%
47.5%
Halpern
56.0%▲
53.5%
58.4%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |