Scouting Report
Jeff Halpern holds a +4.9% FO% edge overall. Look for Thompson on neutral-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings). Halpern wins 60.5% vs left-shot opponents — Thompson shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Halpern 54.8% vs Thompson 51.1% (+4.9%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Thompson 64.7%
Defensive zone
Thompson 58.3%
Neutral zone
Thompson 61.9%
Result
Nate Thompson favored at 63.0%
37.0%
63.0%
Halpern
Thompson
Head-to-Head Record
1
-
4
(5 meetings)
1
4
Halpern
Thompson
Last 5: Halpern 1-4 Thompson
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Thompson
0
2
Halpern
Thompson
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Thompson
1
2
Halpern
Thompson
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Halpern
Thompson
Edge
Even Strength
57.8% (282)
52.6% (462)
+5.2%
Power Play
42.9% (7)
80.0% (10)
-37.1%
Penalty Kill
51.2% (82)
44.4% (133)
+6.8%
On power play, Thompson has a +37.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Thompson shoots left. Halpern is 60.5% vs left-shot opponents (238).
Halpern shoots right. Thompson is 48.6% vs right-shot opponents (243).
Home / Away
Halpern
Thompson
Home
55.4% (186)
52.5% (324)
Away
56.8% (185)
49.8% (281)
By Period
Halpern
Thompson
P1
51.0%
49.0%
P2
54.8%
55.4%
P3
60.5%
48.3%
OT
50.0%
83.3%
Final 5 min
54.2%
50.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Halpern
56.0%▲
53.5%
56.1%
Thompson
64.0%▲
59.0%
51.2%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 18, 2013 | 1 | 16:26 | Offensive | Nate Thompson |
| Apr 18, 2013 | 1 | 12:06 | Offensive | Nate Thompson |
| Feb 28, 2013 | 1 | 16:09 | Neutral | Nate Thompson |
| Feb 28, 2013 | 1 | 08:40 | Neutral | Jeff Halpern |
| Feb 10, 2013 | 3 | 11:54 | Neutral | Nate Thompson |