Scouting Report
Darren Helm holds a +1.1% FO% edge overall. Look for Helm on offensive-zone draws (71% H2H, 7 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Helm 49.2% vs Plekanec 48.1% (+1.1%)
H2H factor
Helm leads 10-5 in 15 meetings
Offensive zone
Helm 61.5%
Defensive zone
Plekanec 68.9%
Neutral zone
Plekanec 50.1%
Result
Darren Helm favored at 51.5%
51.5%
48.5%
Helm
Plekanec
Head-to-Head Record
10
-
5
(15 meetings)
10
5
Helm
Plekanec
Last 10: Helm 7-3 Plekanec
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Helm
5
2
Helm
Plekanec
7 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Helm
2
1
Helm
Plekanec
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Helm
3
2
Helm
Plekanec
5 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Helm
Plekanec
Edge
Even Strength
48.4% (438)
47.1% (1,214)
+1.3%
Power Play
60.0% (30)
60.2% (128)
-0.2%
Penalty Kill
48.8% (80)
46.6% (371)
+2.2%
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Plekanec shoots left. Helm is 50.7% vs left-shot opponents (355).
Helm shoots left. Plekanec is 47.6% vs left-shot opponents (1,009).
Home / Away
Helm
Plekanec
Home
47.1% (276)
49.4% (853)
Away
51.1% (272)
46.6% (860)
By Period
Helm
Plekanec
P1
47.9%
49.5%
P2
52.7%
46.7%
P3
46.2%
48.0%
OT
53.8%
46.7%
Final 5 min
41.7%
49.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Helm
34.0%▼
44.5%
49.1%
Plekanec
56.0%▬
56.5%
48.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 5, 2014 | 2 | 15:37 | Offensive | Darren Helm |
| Apr 5, 2014 | 2 | 15:34 | Offensive | Darren Helm |
| Mar 27, 2014 | 3 | 16:39 | Defensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Mar 27, 2014 | 3 | 11:15 | Neutral | Tomas Plekanec |
| Mar 27, 2014 | 2 | 17:17 | Offensive | Darren Helm |
| Mar 27, 2014 | 2 | 06:43 | Defensive | Darren Helm |
| Mar 27, 2014 | 2 | 03:23 | Offensive | Darren Helm |
| Feb 26, 2014 | OT | 03:05 | Defensive | Darren Helm |
| Feb 26, 2014 | OT | 01:51 | Neutral | Darren Helm |
| Feb 26, 2014 | 3 | 06:50 | Neutral | Tomas Plekanec |
| Feb 26, 2014 | 2 | 18:28 | Offensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Feb 26, 2014 | 1 | 14:56 | Neutral | Darren Helm |
| Feb 26, 2014 | 1 | 12:24 | Offensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Feb 26, 2014 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Darren Helm |
| Jan 24, 2014 | 2 | 10:50 | Offensive | Darren Helm |