Scouting Report
Paul Gaustad holds a +2.9% FO% edge overall. Look for Gaustad on offensive-zone draws (75% H2H, 4 meetings). Halpern wins 56.3% vs left-shot opponents — Gaustad shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Halpern 55.9% vs Gaustad 59.0% (-2.9%)
H2H factor
Gaustad leads 6-5 in 11 meetings
Offensive zone
Halpern 50.0%
Defensive zone
Halpern 51.8%
Neutral zone
Halpern 54.1%
Result
Jeff Halpern favored at 51.6%
51.6%
48.4%
Halpern
Gaustad
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
6
(11 meetings)
5
6
Halpern
Gaustad
Last 10: Halpern 5-5 Gaustad
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Gaustad
1
3
Halpern
Gaustad
4 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Halpern
3
2
Halpern
Gaustad
5 total
Neutral Zone
Even
1
1
Halpern
Gaustad
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Halpern
Gaustad
Edge
Even Strength
55.9% (444)
58.6% (790)
-2.7%
Power Play
50.0% (10)
66.7% (93)
-16.7%
Penalty Kill
58.6% (128)
61.0% (269)
-2.4%
On power play, Gaustad has a +16.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Gaustad shoots left. Halpern is 56.3% vs left-shot opponents (382).
Halpern shoots right. Gaustad is 60.4% vs right-shot opponents (391).
Home / Away
Halpern
Gaustad
Home
56.4% (303)
60.6% (554)
Away
57.4% (291)
58.9% (604)
By Period
Halpern
Gaustad
P1
60.8%
61.3%
P2
53.6%
55.5%
P3
56.6%
62.3%
OT
50.0%
75.0%
Final 5 min
60.1%
58.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Halpern
56.0%▲
53.5%
56.9%
Gaustad
44.0%▼
51.0%
59.8%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 15, 2011 | 3 | 12:16 | Neutral | Paul Gaustad |
| Feb 15, 2011 | 1 | 10:08 | Defensive | Jeff Halpern |
| Nov 27, 2010 | 2 | 18:37 | Offensive | Jeff Halpern |
| Nov 27, 2010 | 1 | 08:58 | Neutral | Jeff Halpern |
| Nov 5, 2010 | 3 | 15:18 | Defensive | Jeff Halpern |
| Nov 5, 2010 | 3 | 10:16 | Defensive | Paul Gaustad |
| Nov 5, 2010 | 3 | 03:44 | Offensive | Paul Gaustad |
| Nov 5, 2010 | 2 | 10:58 | Defensive | Paul Gaustad |
| Nov 5, 2010 | 2 | 03:01 | Offensive | Paul Gaustad |
| Oct 15, 2010 | 3 | 19:56 | Defensive | Jeff Halpern |
| Oct 15, 2010 | 3 | 16:14 | Offensive | Paul Gaustad |