Scouting Report
These two are closely matched in overall FO% (52.7% vs 52.5%). Look for Halpern on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 4 meetings). Halpern wins 55.4% vs left-shot opponents — Crosby shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Halpern 52.3% vs Crosby 52.4% (+0.2%)
H2H factor
Halpern leads 8-4 in 12 meetings
Offensive zone
Crosby 78.3%
Defensive zone
Halpern 83.0%
Neutral zone
Crosby 52.1%
Result
Jeff Halpern favored at 53.0%
53.0%
47.0%
Halpern
Crosby
Head-to-Head Record
8
-
4
(12 meetings)
8
4
Halpern
Crosby
Last 10: Halpern 7-3 Crosby
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Crosby
1
2
Halpern
Crosby
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Halpern
4
0
Halpern
Crosby
4 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Halpern
3
2
Halpern
Crosby
5 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Halpern
Crosby
Edge
Even Strength
56.1% (426)
50.9% (1,345)
+5.2%
Power Play
50.0% (10)
59.5% (439)
-9.5%
Penalty Kill
41.3% (126)
44.7% (103)
-3.4%
On power play, Crosby has a +9.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Crosby shoots left. Halpern is 55.4% vs left-shot opponents (390).
Halpern shoots right. Crosby is 51.9% vs right-shot opponents (707).
Home / Away
Halpern
Crosby
Home
51.5% (274)
53.9% (941)
Away
53.8% (288)
51.2% (946)
By Period
Halpern
Crosby
P1
52.4%
49.3%
P2
56.2%
54.5%
P3
48.2%
53.9%
OT
66.7%
48.6%
Final 5 min
58.1%
49.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Halpern
56.0%▲
53.5%
52.7%
Crosby
64.0%▲
54.5%
52.5%
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 |