Scouting Report
Darren Helm holds a +2.8% FO% edge overall. Look for Helm on neutral-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Helm 51.7% vs Plekanec 49.2% (+2.8%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Helm 61.7%
Defensive zone
Plekanec 55.1%
Neutral zone
Helm 56.6%
Result
Darren Helm favored at 58.6%
58.6%
41.4%
Helm
Plekanec
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
1
(5 meetings)
4
1
Helm
Plekanec
Last 5: Helm 4-1 Plekanec
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
1
1
Helm
Plekanec
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Helm
3
0
Helm
Plekanec
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Helm
Plekanec
Edge
Even Strength
51.4% (607)
49.8% (1,095)
+1.6%
Power Play
42.3% (26)
49.4% (174)
-7.1%
Penalty Kill
55.1% (136)
47.3% (364)
+7.8%
On penalty kill, Helm has a +7.8% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Plekanec shoots left. Helm is 52.0% vs left-shot opponents (540).
Helm shoots left. Plekanec is 46.1% vs left-shot opponents (1,041).
Home / Away
Helm
Plekanec
Home
52.8% (371)
49.4% (789)
Away
51.0% (406)
48.8% (889)
By Period
Helm
Plekanec
P1
50.4%
51.9%
P2
54.7%
48.8%
P3
50.6%
47.8%
OT
33.3%
39.6%
Final 5 min
53.2%
46.1%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Helm
34.0%▼
44.5%
51.9%
Plekanec
56.0%▬
56.5%
49.1%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 25, 2012 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Darren Helm |
| Jan 25, 2012 | 2 | 00:11 | Neutral | Darren Helm |
| Jan 25, 2012 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Darren Helm |
| Jan 25, 2012 | 1 | 19:06 | Offensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Jan 25, 2012 | 1 | 16:30 | Offensive | Darren Helm |