Andrew Desjardins vs Saku Koivu
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Andrew Desjardins holds a +1.7% FO% edge overall. Look for Desjardins on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 8 meetings). Desjardins wins 53.4% vs left-shot opponents — Koivu shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Desjardins 53.3% vs Koivu 51.8% (+1.7%)
H2H factor
Desjardins leads 13-5 in 18 meetings
Offensive zone
Desjardins 76.1%
Defensive zone
Koivu 54.6%
Neutral zone
Desjardins 65.1%
Result
Andrew Desjardins favored at 67.8%
67.8%
32.2%
Desjardins
Koivu
Head-to-Head Record
13
-
5
(18 meetings)
13
5
Desjardins
Koivu
Last 10: Desjardins 7-3 Koivu
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Desjardins
8
0
Desjardins
Koivu
8 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Koivu
0
2
Desjardins
Koivu
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Desjardins
5
3
Desjardins
Koivu
8 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Desjardins
Koivu
Edge
Even Strength
53.9% (1,457)
51.9% (3,221)
+2.0%
Power Play
58.6% (29)
59.3% (437)
-0.7%
Penalty Kill
48.6% (146)
48.0% (764)
+0.6%
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Koivu shoots left. Desjardins is 53.4% vs left-shot opponents (1,074).
Desjardins shoots left. Koivu is 51.8% vs left-shot opponents (3,153).
Home / Away
Desjardins
Koivu
Home
56.3% (803)
53.5% (2,281)
Away
50.7% (830)
50.1% (2,209)
By Period
Desjardins
Koivu
P1
54.8%
51.1%
P2
52.8%
52.6%
P3
52.7%
51.8%
OT
50.0%
52.3%
Final 5 min
53.0%
55.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Desjardins
54.0%▬
54.5%
53.5%
Koivu
46.0%▼
50.0%
51.8%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 9, 2014 | 3 | 19:52 | Offensive | Andrew Desjardins |
| Apr 9, 2014 | 3 | 19:43 | Defensive | Saku Koivu |
| Dec 29, 2013 | 2 | 15:07 | Offensive | Andrew Desjardins |
| Dec 29, 2013 | 1 | 08:38 | Neutral | Andrew Desjardins |
| Mar 27, 2013 | 3 | 06:53 | Neutral | Saku Koivu |
| Mar 27, 2013 | 3 | 06:44 | Neutral | Andrew Desjardins |
| Mar 27, 2013 | 1 | 05:12 | Offensive | Andrew Desjardins |
| Mar 27, 2013 | 1 | 05:07 | Offensive | Andrew Desjardins |
| Mar 27, 2013 | 1 | 04:52 | Neutral | Andrew Desjardins |
| Mar 25, 2013 | 2 | 03:29 | Neutral | Saku Koivu |
| Mar 18, 2013 | 2 | 07:03 | Neutral | Andrew Desjardins |
| Feb 4, 2013 | 1 | 15:41 | Offensive | Andrew Desjardins |
| Mar 28, 2012 | 3 | 05:00 | Offensive | Andrew Desjardins |
| Mar 28, 2012 | 3 | 01:31 | Offensive | Andrew Desjardins |
| Mar 28, 2012 | 1 | 18:26 | Neutral | Saku Koivu |
| Jan 4, 2012 | 3 | 02:19 | Neutral | Andrew Desjardins |
| Apr 6, 2011 | 3 | 12:14 | Defensive | Saku Koivu |
| Apr 2, 2011 | 1 | 19:26 | Offensive | Andrew Desjardins |