Scouting Report
Darren Helm holds a +7.6% FO% edge overall. Look for Helm on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings). Helm wins 53.8% vs right-shot opponents — Whitney shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Helm 52.3% vs Whitney 47.5% (+7.6%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Whitney 63.0%
Defensive zone
Helm 89.4%
Neutral zone
Helm 62.4%
Result
Darren Helm favored at 68.4%
68.4%
31.6%
Helm
Whitney
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
2
(5 meetings)
3
2
Helm
Whitney
Last 5: Helm 3-2 Whitney
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Whitney
0
2
Helm
Whitney
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Helm
3
0
Helm
Whitney
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Helm
Whitney
Edge
Even Strength
52.9% (678)
40.0% (55)
+12.9%
Power Play
53.8% (13)
51.1% (45)
+2.7%
On even strength, Helm has a +12.9% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Whitney shoots right. Helm is 53.8% vs right-shot opponents (320).
Helm shoots left. Whitney is 41.6% vs left-shot opponents (77).
Home / Away
Helm
Whitney
Home
56.5% (444)
50.0% (56)
Away
49.0% (494)
38.6% (44)
By Period
Helm
Whitney
P1
54.6%
33.3%
P2
51.8%
45.9%
P3
51.4%
58.6%
OT
60.0%
0.0%
Final 5 min
52.8%
37.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Helm
34.0%▼
44.5%
52.6%
Whitney
34.0%▼
39.3%
45.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 5, 2011 | 2 | 18:05 | Offensive | Ray Whitney |
| Mar 5, 2011 | 2 | 05:54 | Offensive | Ray Whitney |
| Nov 8, 2010 | 1 | 06:06 | Defensive | Darren Helm |
| Oct 28, 2010 | 3 | 04:28 | Defensive | Darren Helm |
| Oct 28, 2010 | 1 | 07:51 | Defensive | Darren Helm |