Scouting Report
Jeff Halpern holds a +1.8% FO% edge overall. Look for Zajac on offensive-zone draws (79% H2H, 14 meetings). Halpern wins 53.5% vs right-shot opponents — Zajac shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Halpern 55.8% vs Zajac 54.2% (+1.8%)
H2H factor
Zajac leads 14-10 in 24 meetings
Offensive zone
Zajac 71.7%
Defensive zone
Halpern 67.5%
Neutral zone
Zajac 50.9%
Result
Travis Zajac favored at 57.7%
42.3%
57.7%
Halpern
Zajac
Head-to-Head Record
10
-
14
(24 meetings)
10
14
Halpern
Zajac
Last 10: Halpern 4-6 Zajac
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Zajac
3
11
Halpern
Zajac
14 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Halpern
5
2
Halpern
Zajac
7 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Halpern
2
1
Halpern
Zajac
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Halpern
Zajac
Edge
Even Strength
56.5% (1,602)
54.4% (9,056)
+2.1%
Power Play
52.2% (46)
59.1% (1,498)
-6.9%
Penalty Kill
54.2% (487)
48.6% (1,599)
+5.6%
On power play, Zajac has a +6.9% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Zajac shoots right. Halpern is 53.5% vs right-shot opponents (720).
Halpern shoots right. Zajac is 52.9% vs right-shot opponents (4,011).
Home / Away
Halpern
Zajac
Home
56.1% (1,090)
55.5% (6,156)
Away
56.1% (1,062)
53.0% (6,038)
By Period
Halpern
Zajac
P1
56.2%
53.8%
P2
54.9%
55.6%
P3
57.3%
53.6%
OT
50.0%
52.3%
Final 5 min
60.4%
54.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Halpern
56.0%▲
53.5%
56.1%
Zajac
62.0%▲
52.5%
54.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 27, 2014 | 2 | 11:01 | Offensive | Travis Zajac |
| Mar 27, 2014 | 2 | 10:41 | Offensive | Travis Zajac |
| Mar 27, 2014 | 2 | 05:53 | Offensive | Travis Zajac |
| Mar 27, 2014 | 2 | 02:11 | Offensive | Travis Zajac |
| Mar 27, 2014 | 1 | 02:21 | Neutral | Travis Zajac |
| Apr 23, 2013 | 3 | 02:45 | Defensive | Jeff Halpern |
| Apr 23, 2013 | 3 | 02:36 | Neutral | Jeff Halpern |
| Apr 23, 2013 | 2 | 08:07 | Defensive | Jeff Halpern |
| Apr 23, 2013 | 1 | 13:23 | Offensive | Travis Zajac |
| Feb 5, 2013 | 3 | 18:35 | Offensive | Jeff Halpern |
| Feb 5, 2013 | 3 | 11:24 | Defensive | Travis Zajac |
| Feb 5, 2013 | 3 | 09:18 | Offensive | Jeff Halpern |
| Feb 5, 2013 | 1 | 05:33 | Offensive | Travis Zajac |
| Dec 23, 2011 | 3 | 04:51 | Defensive | Jeff Halpern |
| Dec 23, 2011 | 2 | 01:50 | Offensive | Travis Zajac |
| 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 |