Scouting Report
Joe Vitale holds a +5.0% FO% edge overall. Look for Halpern on neutral-zone draws (75% H2H, 4 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Halpern 54.8% vs Vitale 58.0% (-5.0%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Vitale 78.6%
Defensive zone
Halpern 63.6%
Neutral zone
Vitale 54.2%
Result
Joe Vitale favored at 50.7%
49.3%
50.7%
Halpern
Vitale
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
1
(5 meetings)
4
1
Halpern
Vitale
Last 5: Halpern 4-1 Vitale
Zone Breakdown
Defensive Zone
Edge: Halpern
1
0
Halpern
Vitale
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Halpern
3
1
Halpern
Vitale
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Halpern
Vitale
Edge
Even Strength
57.8% (282)
60.2% (251)
-2.4%
Power Play
42.9% (7)
100.0% (1)
-57.1%
Penalty Kill
51.2% (82)
100.0% (5)
-48.8%
On power play, Vitale has a +57.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Vitale shoots right. Halpern is 48.1% vs right-shot opponents (133).
Halpern shoots right. Vitale is 53.0% vs right-shot opponents (100).
Home / Away
Halpern
Vitale
Home
55.4% (186)
62.8% (121)
Away
56.8% (185)
59.6% (136)
By Period
Halpern
Vitale
P1
51.0%
51.8%
P2
54.8%
57.1%
P3
60.5%
73.3%
Final 5 min
54.2%
65.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Halpern
56.0%▲
53.5%
56.1%
Vitale
44.0%▼
48.0%
61.1%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 17, 2013 | 3 | 04:09 | Neutral | Jeff Halpern |
| Apr 17, 2013 | 1 | 09:30 | Neutral | Jeff Halpern |
| Mar 16, 2013 | 3 | 17:29 | Defensive | Jeff Halpern |
| Mar 16, 2013 | 1 | 01:30 | Neutral | Jeff Halpern |
| Jan 31, 2013 | 1 | 15:05 | Neutral | Joe Vitale |