Scouting Report
Travis Zajac holds a +1.3% FO% edge overall. Look for Halpern on defensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Halpern 54.8% vs Zajac 56.7% (-1.3%)
H2H factor
Not applied (8 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Zajac 85.6%
Defensive zone
Halpern 64.1%
Neutral zone
Zajac 59.2%
Result
Travis Zajac favored at 63.7%
36.3%
63.7%
Halpern
Zajac
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
3
(8 meetings)
5
3
Halpern
Zajac
Last 8: Halpern 5-3 Zajac
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
2
2
Halpern
Zajac
4 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
57.8% (282)
56.6% (641)
+1.2%
Power Play
42.9% (7)
64.9% (148)
-22.0%
Penalty Kill
51.2% (82)
51.1% (92)
+0.1%
On power play, Zajac has a +22.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Zajac shoots right. Halpern is 48.1% vs right-shot opponents (133).
Halpern shoots right. Zajac is 60.3% vs right-shot opponents (325).
Home / Away
Halpern
Zajac
Home
55.4% (186)
57.2% (444)
Away
56.8% (185)
57.7% (437)
By Period
Halpern
Zajac
P1
51.0%
54.4%
P2
54.8%
61.5%
P3
60.5%
56.0%
OT
50.0%
75.0%
Final 5 min
54.2%
55.6%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Halpern
56.0%▲
53.5%
56.1%
Zajac
62.0%▲
52.5%
57.4%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |