Scouting Report
Jeff Halpern holds a +1.6% FO% edge overall. Look for Zajac on offensive-zone draws (80% H2H, 5 meetings). Halpern wins 58.0% vs right-shot opponents — Zajac shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Halpern 55.9% vs Zajac 54.9% (+1.6%)
H2H factor
Not applied (9 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Zajac 68.8%
Defensive zone
Halpern 65.2%
Neutral zone
Halpern 55.4%
Result
Travis Zajac favored at 54.7%
45.3%
54.7%
Halpern
Zajac
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
5
(9 meetings)
4
5
Halpern
Zajac
Last 9: Halpern 4-5 Zajac
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Zajac
1
4
Halpern
Zajac
5 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Halpern
2
1
Halpern
Zajac
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Halpern
1
0
Halpern
Zajac
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Halpern
Zajac
Edge
Even Strength
55.9% (444)
53.9% (958)
+2.0%
Power Play
50.0% (10)
67.1% (146)
-17.1%
Penalty Kill
58.6% (128)
52.5% (139)
+6.1%
On power play, Zajac has a +17.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Zajac shoots right. Halpern is 58.0% vs right-shot opponents (212).
Halpern shoots right. Zajac is 50.8% vs right-shot opponents (390).
Home / Away
Halpern
Zajac
Home
56.4% (303)
55.5% (627)
Away
57.4% (291)
55.1% (651)
By Period
Halpern
Zajac
P1
60.8%
51.7%
P2
53.6%
58.5%
P3
56.6%
56.0%
OT
50.0%
55.6%
Final 5 min
60.1%
54.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Halpern
56.0%▲
53.5%
56.9%
Zajac
62.0%▲
52.5%
55.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 6, 2011 | 2 | 19:33 | Defensive | Travis Zajac |
| Feb 6, 2011 | 2 | 12:41 | Offensive | Travis Zajac |
| Dec 2, 2010 | 1 | 08:25 | Offensive | Jeff Halpern |
| Oct 21, 2010 | 3 | 11:28 | Defensive | Jeff Halpern |
| Oct 21, 2010 | 3 | 08:31 | Offensive | Travis Zajac |
| Oct 21, 2010 | 3 | 08:28 | Offensive | Travis Zajac |
| Oct 21, 2010 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Jeff Halpern |
| Oct 21, 2010 | 2 | 12:51 | Offensive | Travis Zajac |
| Oct 21, 2010 | 2 | 02:25 | Defensive | Jeff Halpern |