Scouting Report
Jeff Halpern holds a +2.6% FO% edge overall. Look for Halpern on defensive-zone draws (88% H2H, 17 meetings). Halpern wins 57.4% vs left-shot opponents — Crosby shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Halpern 55.8% vs Crosby 53.5% (+2.6%)
H2H factor
Halpern leads 22-12 in 34 meetings
Offensive zone
Crosby 74.0%
Defensive zone
Halpern 92.5%
Neutral zone
Halpern 69.8%
Result
Jeff Halpern favored at 68.3%
68.3%
31.7%
Halpern
Crosby
Head-to-Head Record
22
-
12
(34 meetings)
22
12
Halpern
Crosby
Last 10: Halpern 7-3 Crosby
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Crosby
2
8
Halpern
Crosby
10 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Halpern
15
2
Halpern
Crosby
17 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Halpern
5
2
Halpern
Crosby
7 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Halpern
Crosby
Edge
Even Strength
56.5% (1,602)
52.8% (17,990)
+3.7%
Power Play
52.2% (46)
57.4% (4,733)
-5.2%
Penalty Kill
54.2% (487)
47.1% (765)
+7.1%
On penalty kill, Halpern has a +7.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Crosby shoots left. Halpern is 57.4% vs left-shot opponents (1,432).
Halpern shoots right. Crosby is 53.9% vs right-shot opponents (8,656).
Home / Away
Halpern
Crosby
Home
56.1% (1,090)
55.0% (11,972)
Away
56.1% (1,062)
52.0% (11,535)
By Period
Halpern
Crosby
P1
56.2%
53.6%
P2
54.9%
53.9%
P3
57.3%
53.3%
OT
50.0%
49.6%
Final 5 min
60.4%
52.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Halpern
56.0%▲
53.5%
56.1%
Crosby
64.0%▲
54.5%
53.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 25, 2014 | 3 | 17:03 | Defensive | Jeff Halpern |
| Mar 25, 2014 | 3 | 15:07 | Neutral | Jeff Halpern |
| Mar 25, 2014 | 2 | 18:22 | Neutral | Jeff Halpern |
| Mar 25, 2014 | 2 | 15:25 | Defensive | Jeff Halpern |
| Mar 25, 2014 | 2 | 13:18 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Mar 25, 2014 | 1 | 13:39 | Defensive | Jeff Halpern |
| Mar 25, 2014 | 1 | 10:28 | Defensive | Jeff Halpern |
| Mar 25, 2014 | 1 | 09:06 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Feb 1, 2014 | 3 | 08:35 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Feb 1, 2014 | 2 | 18:50 | Offensive | Jeff Halpern |
| Feb 1, 2014 | 2 | 10:50 | Neutral | Jeff Halpern |
| Feb 1, 2014 | 2 | 07:17 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Mar 26, 2013 | 3 | 19:39 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Mar 26, 2013 | 3 | 19:30 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Mar 26, 2013 | 3 | 04:09 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Mar 26, 2013 | 3 | 04:00 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Mar 26, 2013 | 3 | 03:02 | Offensive | Jeff Halpern |
| Mar 26, 2013 | 2 | 06:05 | Neutral | Jeff Halpern |
| Mar 26, 2013 | 2 | 05:01 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Mar 26, 2013 | 1 | 10:30 | Defensive | Jeff Halpern |