Scouting Report
Darren Helm holds a +4.2% FO% edge overall. Look for Zibanejad on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 4 meetings). Helm wins 56.6% vs right-shot opponents — Zibanejad shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Helm 52.4% vs Zibanejad 48.9% (+4.2%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Zibanejad 65.0%
Defensive zone
Helm 53.1%
Neutral zone
Zibanejad 55.3%
Result
Mika Zibanejad favored at 59.0%
41.0%
59.0%
Helm
Zibanejad
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
4
(6 meetings)
2
4
Helm
Zibanejad
Last 6: Helm 2-4 Zibanejad
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Zibanejad
0
4
Helm
Zibanejad
4 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Helm
2
0
Helm
Zibanejad
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Helm
Zibanejad
Edge
Even Strength
55.2% (330)
49.1% (1,031)
+6.1%
Power Play
61.1% (18)
47.5% (200)
+13.6%
Penalty Kill
41.1% (73)
46.7% (30)
-5.6%
On power play, Helm has a +13.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Zibanejad shoots right. Helm is 56.6% vs right-shot opponents (143).
Helm shoots left. Zibanejad is 50.6% vs left-shot opponents (834).
Home / Away
Helm
Zibanejad
Home
53.3% (214)
52.0% (658)
Away
52.7% (207)
45.3% (603)
By Period
Helm
Zibanejad
P1
52.5%
48.0%
P2
57.6%
53.2%
P3
47.7%
45.8%
OT
75.0%
41.7%
Final 5 min
54.5%
45.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Helm
34.0%▼
44.5%
53.0%
Zibanejad
50.0%▼
51.5%
48.8%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2015 | 1 | 08:55 | Offensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 1 | 04:11 | Offensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Dec 27, 2014 | 3 | 13:31 | Offensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Nov 24, 2014 | 3 | 09:12 | Defensive | Darren Helm |
| Nov 24, 2014 | 1 | 04:15 | Offensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Nov 4, 2014 | 1 | 15:04 | Defensive | Darren Helm |