Blair Jones vs Saku Koivu

All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report

Saku Koivu holds a +5.0% FO% edge overall. Look for Koivu on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings). Jones wins 45.1% vs left-shot opponents — Koivu shoots left.

Prediction Breakdown
Model XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian) Jones 47.3% vs Koivu 51.8% (-5.0%)
H2H factor Not applied (8 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone Jones 71.1%
Defensive zone Jones 69.0%
Neutral zone Jones 71.8%
Result Blair Jones favored at 70.4%
70.4%
29.6%
Jones Koivu
Head-to-Head Record
2 - 6 (8 meetings)
2
6
Jones Koivu
Last 8: Jones 2-6 Koivu

Zone Breakdown

Offensive Zone
Edge: Koivu
1
3
Jones Koivu
4 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Koivu
0
3
Jones Koivu
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Jones
1
0
Jones Koivu
1 total

Situation Matchup

Situation
Jones
Koivu
Edge
Even Strength
48.6% (494)
51.9% (3,221)
-3.3%
Power Play
50.0% (26)
59.3% (437)
-9.3%
Penalty Kill
32.3% (62)
48.0% (764)
-15.7%
On penalty kill, Koivu has a +15.7% edge.

Handedness & Splits

Handedness
Koivu shoots left. Jones is 45.1% vs left-shot opponents (415).
Jones shoots right. Koivu is 52.0% vs right-shot opponents (1,337).
Home / Away
Jones
Koivu
Home
48.9% (272)
53.5% (2,281)
Away
45.0% (311)
50.1% (2,209)
By Period
Jones
Koivu
P1
47.1%
51.1%
P2
49.7%
52.6%
P3
44.8%
51.8%
OT
25.0%
52.3%
Final 5 min
43.7%
55.9%

Recent Form

Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Jones
42.0%
50.5%
46.8%
Koivu
46.0%
50.0%
51.8%

Recent Faceoffs

Date Period Time Zone Winner
Apr 7, 2012 2 03:07 Offensive Saku Koivu
Feb 6, 2012 OT 01:31 Offensive Blair Jones
Feb 6, 2012 3 06:15 Neutral Blair Jones
Jan 12, 2012 3 17:52 Defensive Saku Koivu
Jan 12, 2012 3 12:25 Offensive Saku Koivu
Jan 12, 2012 3 09:32 Offensive Saku Koivu
Jan 12, 2012 2 02:00 Defensive Saku Koivu
Nov 3, 2010 3 01:10 Defensive Saku Koivu