Scouting Report
Quinton Byfield holds a +1.2% FO% edge overall. Look for Helm on defensive-zone draws (80% H2H, 5 meetings). Helm wins 44.5% vs left-shot opponents — Byfield shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Helm 45.9% vs Byfield 46.6% (-1.2%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Byfield 86.9%
Defensive zone
Helm 60.1%
Neutral zone
Byfield 62.4%
Result
Darren Helm favored at 56.3%
56.3%
43.7%
Helm
Byfield
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
2
(6 meetings)
4
2
Helm
Byfield
Last 6: Helm 4-2 Byfield
Zone Breakdown
Defensive Zone
Edge: Helm
4
1
Helm
Byfield
5 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Byfield
0
1
Helm
Byfield
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Helm
Byfield
Edge
Even Strength
46.7% (135)
45.4% (262)
+1.3%
Penalty Kill
40.8% (98)
33.3% (3)
+7.5%
On penalty kill, Helm has a +7.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Byfield shoots left. Helm is 44.5% vs left-shot opponents (155).
Helm shoots left. Byfield is 46.2% vs left-shot opponents (173).
Home / Away
Helm
Byfield
Home
45.7% (105)
43.0% (114)
Away
43.0% (128)
47.2% (159)
By Period
Helm
Byfield
P1
42.1%
46.5%
P2
41.0%
41.9%
P3
50.6%
47.9%
Final 5 min
40.7%
48.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Helm
34.0%▼
44.5%
44.2%
Byfield
66.0%▲
56.0%
45.4%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 13, 2022 | 3 | 18:53 | Defensive | Darren Helm |
| Apr 13, 2022 | 3 | 18:45 | Defensive | Darren Helm |
| Apr 13, 2022 | 3 | 17:21 | Defensive | Quinton Byfield |
| Apr 13, 2022 | 3 | 09:52 | Neutral | Quinton Byfield |
| Mar 15, 2022 | 3 | 19:02 | Defensive | Darren Helm |
| Mar 15, 2022 | 3 | 18:59 | Defensive | Darren Helm |