Jeff Halpern vs Nicklas Backstrom
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Jeff Halpern holds a +5.6% FO% edge overall. Look for Halpern on defensive-zone draws (88% H2H, 8 meetings). Halpern wins 57.4% vs left-shot opponents — Backstrom shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Halpern 55.8% vs Backstrom 50.5% (+5.6%)
H2H factor
Halpern leads 17-3 in 20 meetings
Offensive zone
Halpern 58.9%
Defensive zone
Halpern 96.6%
Neutral zone
Halpern 86.1%
Result
Jeff Halpern favored at 82.1%
82.1%
17.9%
Halpern
Backstrom
Head-to-Head Record
17
-
3
(20 meetings)
17
3
Halpern
Backstrom
Last 10: Halpern 8-2 Backstrom
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Halpern
4
2
Halpern
Backstrom
6 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Halpern
7
1
Halpern
Backstrom
8 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Halpern
6
0
Halpern
Backstrom
6 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Halpern
Backstrom
Edge
Even Strength
56.5% (1,602)
50.4% (11,581)
+6.1%
Power Play
52.2% (46)
52.3% (1,895)
-0.1%
Penalty Kill
54.2% (487)
47.0% (889)
+7.2%
On penalty kill, Halpern has a +7.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Backstrom shoots left. Halpern is 57.4% vs left-shot opponents (1,432).
Halpern shoots right. Backstrom is 48.3% vs right-shot opponents (5,430).
Home / Away
Halpern
Backstrom
Home
56.1% (1,090)
52.6% (7,223)
Away
56.1% (1,062)
48.4% (7,173)
By Period
Halpern
Backstrom
P1
56.2%
50.1%
P2
54.9%
49.7%
P3
57.3%
51.6%
OT
50.0%
52.9%
Final 5 min
60.4%
50.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Halpern
56.0%▲
53.5%
56.1%
Backstrom
50.0%▲
48.5%
50.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 8, 2014 | 3 | 08:03 | Defensive | Jeff Halpern |
| Mar 8, 2014 | 3 | 02:32 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Mar 8, 2014 | 3 | 02:19 | Offensive | Jeff Halpern |
| Mar 8, 2014 | 1 | 18:58 | Neutral | Jeff Halpern |
| Apr 20, 2013 | 3 | 19:54 | Defensive | Jeff Halpern |
| Apr 20, 2013 | 3 | 15:52 | Offensive | Jeff Halpern |
| Apr 20, 2013 | 3 | 12:05 | Defensive | Jeff Halpern |
| Apr 20, 2013 | 2 | 07:11 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Apr 20, 2013 | 1 | 14:09 | Neutral | Jeff Halpern |
| Apr 20, 2013 | 1 | 14:01 | Offensive | Jeff Halpern |
| Apr 9, 2013 | 3 | 08:56 | Defensive | Jeff Halpern |
| Feb 17, 2013 | 2 | 17:51 | Defensive | Jeff Halpern |
| Feb 1, 2011 | 3 | 13:18 | Neutral | Jeff Halpern |
| Feb 1, 2011 | 2 | 19:08 | Defensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Feb 1, 2011 | 2 | 15:51 | Neutral | Jeff Halpern |
| Feb 1, 2011 | 2 | 08:28 | Neutral | Jeff Halpern |
| Feb 1, 2011 | 1 | 18:53 | Defensive | Jeff Halpern |
| Feb 1, 2011 | 1 | 03:52 | Offensive | Jeff Halpern |
| Feb 1, 2011 | 1 | 00:49 | Defensive | Jeff Halpern |
| Dec 28, 2010 | 1 | 19:22 | Neutral | Jeff Halpern |