Scouting Report
Mika Zibanejad holds a +8.1% FO% edge overall. Helm wins 43.6% vs right-shot opponents — Zibanejad shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Helm 45.9% vs Zibanejad 52.2% (-8.1%)
H2H factor
Not applied (2 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Zibanejad 76.3%
Defensive zone
Helm 70.4%
Neutral zone
Zibanejad 55.8%
Result
Mika Zibanejad favored at 76.3%
23.7%
76.3%
Helm
Zibanejad
Head-to-Head Record
1
-
1
(2 meetings)
1
1
Helm
Zibanejad
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
1
1
Helm
Zibanejad
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Helm
Zibanejad
Edge
Even Strength
46.7% (135)
54.0% (955)
-7.3%
Penalty Kill
40.8% (98)
35.0% (140)
+5.8%
On even strength, Zibanejad has a +7.3% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Zibanejad shoots right. Helm is 43.6% vs right-shot opponents (78).
Helm shoots left. Zibanejad is 53.0% vs left-shot opponents (1,033).
Home / Away
Helm
Zibanejad
Home
45.7% (105)
55.2% (656)
Away
43.0% (128)
49.6% (682)
By Period
Helm
Zibanejad
P1
42.1%
56.3%
P2
41.0%
50.0%
P3
50.6%
51.2%
OT
0.0%
52.6%
Final 5 min
40.7%
47.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Helm
34.0%▼
44.5%
44.2%
Zibanejad
50.0%▼
51.5%
52.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 8, 2021 | 3 | 09:35 | Offensive | Darren Helm |
| Dec 8, 2021 | 1 | 17:11 | Offensive | Mika Zibanejad |