Scouting Report
Jeff Halpern holds a +9.7% FO% edge overall. Look for Halpern on offensive-zone draws (75% H2H, 4 meetings). Halpern wins 57.4% vs left-shot opponents — Matthias shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Halpern 55.8% vs Matthias 46.6% (+9.7%)
H2H factor
Not applied (7 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Halpern 67.4%
Defensive zone
Halpern 93.6%
Neutral zone
Halpern 89.3%
Result
Jeff Halpern favored at 78.0%
78.0%
22.0%
Halpern
Matthias
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
2
(7 meetings)
5
2
Halpern
Matthias
Last 7: Halpern 5-2 Matthias
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Halpern
3
1
Halpern
Matthias
4 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Halpern
2
0
Halpern
Matthias
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Matthias
0
1
Halpern
Matthias
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Halpern
Matthias
Edge
Even Strength
56.5% (1,602)
46.4% (1,716)
+10.1%
Power Play
52.2% (46)
56.3% (103)
-4.1%
Penalty Kill
54.2% (487)
41.7% (175)
+12.5%
On penalty kill, Halpern has a +12.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Matthias shoots left. Halpern is 57.4% vs left-shot opponents (1,432).
Halpern shoots right. Matthias is 46.8% vs right-shot opponents (727).
Home / Away
Halpern
Matthias
Home
56.1% (1,090)
46.9% (933)
Away
56.1% (1,062)
45.9% (1,069)
By Period
Halpern
Matthias
P1
56.2%
47.8%
P2
54.9%
49.4%
P3
57.3%
41.6%
OT
50.0%
45.0%
Final 5 min
60.4%
44.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Halpern
56.0%▲
53.5%
56.1%
Matthias
40.0%▼
41.5%
46.4%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 17, 2012 | 2 | 10:21 | Offensive | Jeff Halpern |
| Feb 7, 2012 | 2 | 18:47 | Defensive | Jeff Halpern |
| Dec 5, 2011 | 3 | 15:47 | Offensive | Jeff Halpern |
| Dec 5, 2011 | 3 | 15:43 | Offensive | Jeff Halpern |
| Dec 5, 2011 | 3 | 13:11 | Offensive | Shawn Matthias |
| Oct 30, 2010 | 3 | 16:38 | Neutral | Shawn Matthias |
| Oct 30, 2010 | 3 | 08:10 | Defensive | Jeff Halpern |