Darren Helm vs Evgeny Kuznetsov
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Darren Helm holds a +6.6% FO% edge overall. Look for Kuznetsov on defensive-zone draws (86% H2H, 7 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Helm 50.7% vs Kuznetsov 44.2% (+6.6%)
H2H factor
Kuznetsov leads 12-3 in 15 meetings
Offensive zone
Kuznetsov 87.1%
Defensive zone
Kuznetsov 75.8%
Neutral zone
Kuznetsov 73.3%
Result
Evgeny Kuznetsov favored at 79.0%
21.0%
79.0%
Helm
Kuznetsov
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
12
(15 meetings)
3
12
Helm
Kuznetsov
Last 10: Helm 2-8 Kuznetsov
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kuznetsov
1
4
Helm
Kuznetsov
5 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Kuznetsov
1
6
Helm
Kuznetsov
7 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Kuznetsov
1
2
Helm
Kuznetsov
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Helm
Kuznetsov
Edge
Even Strength
51.1% (2,790)
43.9% (8,296)
+7.2%
Power Play
54.7% (148)
49.4% (633)
+5.3%
Penalty Kill
48.0% (719)
38.2% (272)
+9.8%
On penalty kill, Helm has a +9.8% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Kuznetsov shoots left. Helm is 50.5% vs left-shot opponents (2,435).
Helm shoots left. Kuznetsov is 44.5% vs left-shot opponents (6,118).
Home / Away
Helm
Kuznetsov
Home
51.8% (1,800)
44.8% (4,622)
Away
49.7% (1,877)
43.4% (4,579)
By Period
Helm
Kuznetsov
P1
49.5%
43.6%
P2
52.8%
45.8%
P3
49.7%
42.8%
OT
50.0%
43.2%
Final 5 min
50.8%
44.1%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Helm
34.0%▼
44.5%
50.7%
Kuznetsov
46.0%▲
44.0%
44.1%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 18, 2022 | 2 | 12:50 | Defensive | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Feb 11, 2018 | 1 | 10:33 | Defensive | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Feb 18, 2017 | 3 | 05:00 | Offensive | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Feb 18, 2017 | 2 | 05:09 | Offensive | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Feb 18, 2017 | 1 | 13:46 | Defensive | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Feb 18, 2017 | 1 | 03:28 | Neutral | Darren Helm |
| Feb 18, 2017 | 1 | 00:48 | Defensive | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Feb 9, 2017 | 3 | 18:56 | Offensive | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Feb 9, 2017 | 3 | 12:07 | Defensive | Darren Helm |
| Feb 9, 2017 | 2 | 01:34 | Defensive | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Feb 9, 2017 | 2 | 01:16 | Neutral | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Feb 9, 2017 | 1 | 01:49 | Neutral | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Nov 10, 2015 | 2 | 13:34 | Offensive | Darren Helm |
| Nov 10, 2015 | 1 | 19:05 | Defensive | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Jan 10, 2015 | 3 | 06:46 | Offensive | Evgeny Kuznetsov |