Samuel Helenius vs Tage Thompson
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Samuel Helenius holds a +3.3% FO% edge overall. Look for Helenius on defensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Helenius 46.6% vs Thompson 42.8% (+3.3%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Thompson 50.1%
Defensive zone
Helenius 63.0%
Neutral zone
Helenius 57.4%
Result
Samuel Helenius favored at 59.2%
59.2%
40.8%
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
46.3% (488)
42.9% (3,540)
+3.4%
Power Play
0.0% (2)
46.9% (373)
-46.9%
Penalty Kill
20.0% (5)
33.6% (265)
-13.6%
On power play, Thompson has a +46.9% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Thompson shoots right. Helenius is 47.1% vs right-shot opponents (140).
Helenius shoots left. Thompson is 40.8% vs left-shot opponents (3,029).
Home / Away
Helenius
Thompson
Home
44.5% (272)
44.8% (2,135)
Away
47.5% (223)
40.3% (2,043)
By Period
Helenius
Thompson
P1
50.6%
44.4%
P2
40.1%
43.7%
P3
46.5%
40.0%
Final 5 min
43.8%
40.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Helenius
46.0%▬
46.0%
45.9%
Thompson
36.0%▼
40.0%
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 |