Samuel Helenius vs Tage Thompson
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Samuel Helenius holds a +3.7% FO% edge overall. Look for Helenius on defensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Helenius 46.9% vs Thompson 42.8% (+3.7%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Helenius 50.4%
Defensive zone
Helenius 63.0%
Neutral zone
Helenius 57.6%
Result
Samuel Helenius favored at 59.4%
59.4%
40.6%
Helenius
Thompson
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
2
(5 meetings)
3
2
Helenius
Thompson
Last 5: Helenius 3-2 Thompson
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Thompson
0
1
Helenius
Thompson
1 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Helenius
2
1
Helenius
Thompson
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Helenius
1
0
Helenius
Thompson
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Helenius
Thompson
Edge
Even Strength
46.8% (477)
42.9% (3,521)
+3.9%
Power Play
0.0% (2)
46.8% (372)
-46.8%
Penalty Kill
20.0% (5)
33.6% (265)
-13.6%
On power play, Thompson has a +46.8% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Thompson shoots right. Helenius is 48.2% vs right-shot opponents (137).
Helenius shoots left. Thompson is 40.9% vs left-shot opponents (3,011).
Home / Away
Helenius
Thompson
Home
45.1% (266)
44.9% (2,115)
Away
47.7% (218)
40.3% (2,043)
By Period
Helenius
Thompson
P1
51.0%
44.5%
P2
39.9%
43.6%
P3
47.5%
40.2%
Final 5 min
44.0%
41.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Helenius
48.0%▬
47.0%
46.3%
Thompson
36.0%▼
39.5%
42.6%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 21, 2026 | 3 | 17:35 | Neutral | Samuel Helenius |
| Jan 29, 2026 | 2 | 02:59 | Defensive | Samuel Helenius |
| Jan 29, 2026 | 2 | 02:46 | Defensive | Samuel Helenius |
| Jan 29, 2026 | 1 | 12:14 | Offensive | Tage Thompson |
| Jan 29, 2026 | 1 | 11:59 | Defensive | Tage Thompson |