Scouting Report
Jeff Halpern holds a +4.9% FO% edge overall. Look for Halpern on defensive-zone draws (86% H2H, 7 meetings). Spezza wins 53.3% vs right-shot opponents — Halpern shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Spezza 53.3% vs Halpern 57.2% (-4.9%)
H2H factor
Halpern leads 13-7 in 20 meetings
Offensive zone
Spezza 89.2%
Defensive zone
Halpern 62.0%
Neutral zone
Spezza 67.9%
Result
Jason Spezza favored at 63.8%
63.8%
36.2%
Spezza
Halpern
Head-to-Head Record
7
-
13
(20 meetings)
7
13
Spezza
Halpern
Last 10: Spezza 3-7 Halpern
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Spezza
4
2
Spezza
Halpern
6 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Halpern
1
6
Spezza
Halpern
7 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Halpern
2
5
Spezza
Halpern
7 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Spezza
Halpern
Edge
Even Strength
53.8% (1,283)
56.7% (450)
-2.9%
Power Play
52.8% (303)
57.9% (19)
-5.1%
Penalty Kill
49.4% (89)
62.9% (151)
-13.5%
On penalty kill, Halpern has a +13.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Halpern shoots right. Spezza is 53.3% vs right-shot opponents (503).
Spezza shoots right. Halpern is 58.1% vs right-shot opponents (203).
Home / Away
Spezza
Halpern
Home
56.4% (853)
59.9% (327)
Away
50.5% (847)
56.7% (298)
By Period
Spezza
Halpern
P1
53.4%
57.8%
P2
54.2%
54.9%
P3
53.4%
62.3%
OT
44.4%
0.0%
Final 5 min
52.7%
65.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Spezza
46.0%▼
48.5%
53.5%
Halpern
56.0%▲
53.5%
58.4%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 22, 2012 | 3 | 09:57 | Neutral | Jeff Halpern |
| Feb 22, 2012 | 3 | 06:18 | Neutral | Jeff Halpern |
| Feb 22, 2012 | 3 | 06:09 | Defensive | Jason Spezza |
| Feb 22, 2012 | 3 | 06:02 | Neutral | Jason Spezza |
| Feb 22, 2012 | 3 | 02:19 | Neutral | Jeff Halpern |
| Feb 22, 2012 | 1 | 04:43 | Neutral | Jason Spezza |
| Dec 7, 2011 | 3 | 18:57 | Defensive | Jeff Halpern |
| Dec 7, 2011 | 3 | 17:02 | Defensive | Jeff Halpern |
| Dec 7, 2011 | 3 | 16:08 | Neutral | Jeff Halpern |
| Dec 7, 2011 | 3 | 09:45 | Neutral | Jeff Halpern |
| Dec 7, 2011 | 3 | 06:54 | Offensive | Jeff Halpern |
| Dec 7, 2011 | 3 | 06:47 | Offensive | Jeff Halpern |
| Dec 7, 2011 | 3 | 00:34 | Defensive | Jeff Halpern |
| Dec 7, 2011 | 2 | 14:42 | Offensive | Jason Spezza |
| Dec 7, 2011 | 2 | 05:19 | Offensive | Jason Spezza |
| Dec 7, 2011 | 1 | 19:47 | Offensive | Jason Spezza |
| Dec 7, 2011 | 1 | 19:34 | Defensive | Jeff Halpern |
| Dec 3, 2011 | 3 | 17:40 | Defensive | Jeff Halpern |
| Oct 15, 2011 | 3 | 19:31 | Defensive | Jeff Halpern |
| Oct 15, 2011 | 1 | 03:24 | Offensive | Jason Spezza |