Scouting Report
Darren Helm holds a +7.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Kuznetsov on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Helm 51.2% vs Kuznetsov 44.5% (+7.4%)
H2H factor
Kuznetsov leads 8-2 in 10 meetings
Offensive zone
Kuznetsov 68.0%
Defensive zone
Kuznetsov 75.8%
Neutral zone
Kuznetsov 67.3%
Result
Evgeny Kuznetsov favored at 70.9%
29.1%
70.9%
Helm
Kuznetsov
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
8
(10 meetings)
2
8
Helm
Kuznetsov
Last 10: Helm 2-8 Kuznetsov
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kuznetsov
0
3
Helm
Kuznetsov
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Kuznetsov
1
3
Helm
Kuznetsov
4 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Kuznetsov
1
2
Helm
Kuznetsov
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Helm
Kuznetsov
Edge
Even Strength
51.3% (343)
42.8% (962)
+8.5%
Power Play
63.6% (44)
57.7% (71)
+5.9%
Penalty Kill
36.4% (33)
75.0% (4)
-38.6%
On penalty kill, Kuznetsov has a +38.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Kuznetsov shoots left. Helm is 52.4% vs left-shot opponents (273).
Helm shoots left. Kuznetsov is 45.0% vs left-shot opponents (731).
Home / Away
Helm
Kuznetsov
Home
54.7% (212)
42.6% (493)
Away
48.1% (208)
45.2% (544)
By Period
Helm
Kuznetsov
P1
49.7%
44.0%
P2
52.6%
47.2%
P3
52.5%
40.8%
OT
50.0%
38.9%
Final 5 min
58.6%
41.6%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Helm
34.0%▼
44.5%
51.4%
Kuznetsov
46.0%▲
44.0%
44.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |