Jeff Halpern vs Jerred Smithson
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
These two are closely matched in overall FO% (56.1% vs 56.8%). Halpern wins 53.5% vs right-shot opponents — Smithson shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Halpern 55.8% vs Smithson 56.5% (-0.7%)
H2H factor
Not applied (3 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Halpern 51.5%
Defensive zone
Smithson 52.8%
Neutral zone
Smithson 51.8%
Result
Jeff Halpern favored at 50.4%
50.4%
49.6%
Halpern
Smithson
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
1
(3 meetings)
2
1
Halpern
Smithson
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
1
1
Halpern
Smithson
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Halpern
1
0
Halpern
Smithson
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Halpern
Smithson
Edge
Even Strength
56.5% (1,602)
58.4% (1,842)
-1.9%
Power Play
52.2% (46)
55.6% (45)
-3.4%
Penalty Kill
54.2% (487)
50.6% (443)
+3.6%
On penalty kill, Halpern has a +3.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Smithson shoots right. Halpern is 53.5% vs right-shot opponents (720).
Halpern shoots right. Smithson is 54.5% vs right-shot opponents (664).
Home / Away
Halpern
Smithson
Home
56.1% (1,090)
58.4% (1,195)
Away
56.1% (1,062)
55.0% (1,150)
By Period
Halpern
Smithson
P1
56.2%
55.9%
P2
54.9%
55.3%
P3
57.3%
59.0%
OT
50.0%
54.2%
Final 5 min
60.4%
55.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Halpern
56.0%▲
53.5%
56.1%
Smithson
52.0%▼
58.0%
56.8%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 20, 2011 | 1 | 05:24 | Neutral | Jeff Halpern |
| Nov 15, 2011 | 2 | 04:26 | Offensive | Jerred Smithson |
| Nov 18, 2010 | 1 | 03:04 | Offensive | Jeff Halpern |