Scouting Report
Paul Gaustad holds a +1.6% FO% edge overall. Look for Gaustad on offensive-zone draws (75% H2H, 4 meetings). Halpern wins 57.4% vs left-shot opponents — Gaustad shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Halpern 55.8% vs Gaustad 57.6% (-1.6%)
H2H factor
Gaustad leads 9-6 in 15 meetings
Offensive zone
Halpern 68.3%
Defensive zone
Gaustad 58.6%
Neutral zone
Halpern 54.0%
Result
Jeff Halpern favored at 53.6%
53.6%
46.4%
Halpern
Gaustad
Head-to-Head Record
6
-
9
(15 meetings)
6
9
Halpern
Gaustad
Last 10: Halpern 5-5 Gaustad
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Gaustad
1
3
Halpern
Gaustad
4 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Halpern
3
2
Halpern
Gaustad
5 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Gaustad
2
4
Halpern
Gaustad
6 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Halpern
Gaustad
Edge
Even Strength
56.5% (1,602)
58.2% (4,334)
-1.7%
Power Play
52.2% (46)
65.4% (188)
-13.2%
Penalty Kill
54.2% (487)
54.8% (1,290)
-0.6%
On power play, Gaustad has a +13.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Gaustad shoots left. Halpern is 57.4% vs left-shot opponents (1,432).
Halpern shoots right. Gaustad is 57.2% vs right-shot opponents (2,052).
Home / Away
Halpern
Gaustad
Home
56.1% (1,090)
59.5% (2,929)
Away
56.1% (1,062)
55.9% (2,897)
By Period
Halpern
Gaustad
P1
56.2%
58.2%
P2
54.9%
56.4%
P3
57.3%
58.3%
OT
50.0%
66.0%
Final 5 min
60.4%
57.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Halpern
56.0%▲
53.5%
56.1%
Gaustad
44.0%▼
51.0%
57.7%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 25, 2013 | 1 | 04:08 | Neutral | Jeff Halpern |
| Nov 25, 2013 | 1 | 04:06 | Neutral | Paul Gaustad |
| Dec 26, 2011 | 1 | 00:51 | Neutral | Paul Gaustad |
| Nov 26, 2011 | 2 | 08:15 | Neutral | Paul Gaustad |
| Feb 15, 2011 | 3 | 12:16 | Neutral | Paul Gaustad |
| Feb 15, 2011 | 1 | 10:08 | Defensive | Jeff Halpern |
| Nov 27, 2010 | 2 | 18:37 | Offensive | Jeff Halpern |
| Nov 27, 2010 | 1 | 08:58 | Neutral | Jeff Halpern |
| Nov 5, 2010 | 3 | 15:18 | Defensive | Jeff Halpern |
| Nov 5, 2010 | 3 | 10:16 | Defensive | Paul Gaustad |
| Nov 5, 2010 | 3 | 03:44 | Offensive | Paul Gaustad |
| Nov 5, 2010 | 2 | 10:58 | Defensive | Paul Gaustad |
| Nov 5, 2010 | 2 | 03:01 | Offensive | Paul Gaustad |
| Oct 15, 2010 | 3 | 19:56 | Defensive | Jeff Halpern |
| Oct 15, 2010 | 3 | 16:14 | Offensive | Paul Gaustad |