Scouting Report
Darren Helm holds a +2.7% FO% edge overall. Look for Kopitar on neutral-zone draws (100% H2H, 4 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 49.9% vs Helm 52.3% (-2.7%)
H2H factor
Kopitar leads 9-3 in 12 meetings
Offensive zone
Kopitar 70.1%
Defensive zone
Helm 77.4%
Neutral zone
Kopitar 50.3%
Result
Anze Kopitar favored at 55.6%
55.6%
44.4%
Kopitar
Helm
Head-to-Head Record
9
-
3
(12 meetings)
9
3
Kopitar
Helm
Last 10: Kopitar 7-3 Helm
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
4
2
Kopitar
Helm
6 total
Defensive Zone
Even
1
1
Kopitar
Helm
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Kopitar
4
0
Kopitar
Helm
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Helm
Edge
Even Strength
49.2% (897)
52.9% (678)
-3.7%
Power Play
56.0% (168)
53.8% (13)
+2.2%
Penalty Kill
43.8% (73)
50.6% (235)
-6.8%
On penalty kill, Helm has a +6.8% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Helm shoots left. Kopitar is 51.8% vs left-shot opponents (811).
Kopitar shoots left. Helm is 51.9% vs left-shot opponents (618).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Helm
Home
50.0% (600)
56.5% (444)
Away
49.8% (560)
49.0% (494)
By Period
Kopitar
Helm
P1
49.3%
54.6%
P2
53.0%
51.8%
P3
46.9%
51.4%
OT
52.0%
60.0%
Final 5 min
50.3%
52.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
56.0%▲
52.5%
49.9%
Helm
34.0%▼
44.5%
52.6%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 9, 2011 | 1 | 05:33 | Offensive | Darren Helm |
| Feb 28, 2011 | 3 | 18:55 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Feb 28, 2011 | 3 | 15:28 | Offensive | Darren Helm |
| Feb 28, 2011 | 3 | 13:09 | Defensive | Darren Helm |
| Feb 28, 2011 | 1 | 18:48 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 13, 2010 | 3 | 03:11 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 13, 2010 | 2 | 19:55 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 4, 2010 | 2 | 18:45 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 4, 2010 | 2 | 16:27 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 4, 2010 | 2 | 07:47 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 4, 2010 | 1 | 10:17 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 4, 2010 | 1 | 03:17 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |