Scouting Report
Jeff Halpern holds a +13.0% FO% edge overall. Look for Halpern on defensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 6 meetings). Halpern wins 58.0% vs right-shot opponents — Gagner shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Halpern 55.9% vs Gagner 44.4% (+13.0%)
H2H factor
Not applied (8 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Halpern 64.9%
Defensive zone
Halpern 95.0%
Neutral zone
Halpern 91.4%
Result
Jeff Halpern favored at 90.8%
90.8%
9.2%
Halpern
Gagner
Head-to-Head Record
6
-
2
(8 meetings)
6
2
Halpern
Gagner
Last 8: Halpern 6-2 Gagner
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Halpern
1
0
Halpern
Gagner
1 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Halpern
4
2
Halpern
Gagner
6 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Halpern
1
0
Halpern
Gagner
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Halpern
Gagner
Edge
Even Strength
55.9% (444)
43.1% (758)
+12.8%
Power Play
50.0% (10)
50.3% (147)
-0.3%
Penalty Kill
58.6% (128)
34.6% (26)
+24.0%
On penalty kill, Halpern has a +24.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Gagner shoots right. Halpern is 58.0% vs right-shot opponents (212).
Halpern shoots right. Gagner is 45.1% vs right-shot opponents (253).
Home / Away
Halpern
Gagner
Home
56.4% (303)
47.4% (468)
Away
57.4% (291)
40.3% (467)
By Period
Halpern
Gagner
P1
60.8%
43.8%
P2
53.6%
43.8%
P3
56.6%
44.0%
OT
50.0%
42.9%
Final 5 min
60.1%
42.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Halpern
56.0%▲
53.5%
56.9%
Gagner
48.0%▲
41.5%
43.9%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 17, 2011 | 2 | 15:25 | Defensive | Sam Gagner |
| Feb 17, 2011 | 1 | 17:04 | Neutral | Jeff Halpern |
| Feb 17, 2011 | 1 | 09:56 | Defensive | Jeff Halpern |
| Feb 17, 2011 | 1 | 02:18 | Defensive | Jeff Halpern |
| Dec 1, 2010 | 3 | 01:12 | Defensive | Jeff Halpern |
| Dec 1, 2010 | 2 | 19:49 | Defensive | Jeff Halpern |
| Dec 1, 2010 | 2 | 08:25 | Offensive | Jeff Halpern |
| Dec 1, 2010 | 2 | 05:36 | Defensive | Sam Gagner |