Scouting Report
Saku Koivu holds a +1.1% FO% edge overall. Look for Koivu on offensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 9 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Eakin 50.7% vs Koivu 51.8% (-1.1%)
H2H factor
Eakin leads 14-13 in 27 meetings
Offensive zone
Eakin 57.1%
Defensive zone
Koivu 54.8%
Neutral zone
Eakin 50.6%
Result
Cody Eakin favored at 50.6%
50.6%
49.4%
Eakin
Koivu
Head-to-Head Record
14
-
13
(27 meetings)
14
13
Eakin
Koivu
Last 10: Eakin 5-5 Koivu
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Koivu
3
6
Eakin
Koivu
9 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Eakin
6
5
Eakin
Koivu
11 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Eakin
5
2
Eakin
Koivu
7 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Eakin
Koivu
Edge
Even Strength
51.3% (7,633)
51.9% (3,221)
-0.6%
Power Play
50.1% (483)
59.3% (437)
-9.2%
Penalty Kill
47.2% (1,113)
48.0% (764)
-0.8%
On power play, Koivu has a +9.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Koivu shoots left. Eakin is 49.5% vs left-shot opponents (5,831).
Eakin shoots left. Koivu is 51.8% vs left-shot opponents (3,153).
Home / Away
Eakin
Koivu
Home
51.7% (4,680)
53.5% (2,281)
Away
49.7% (4,549)
50.1% (2,209)
By Period
Eakin
Koivu
P1
49.6%
51.1%
P2
51.2%
52.6%
P3
51.3%
51.8%
OT
47.5%
52.3%
Final 5 min
49.7%
55.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Eakin
60.0%▲
55.5%
50.7%
Koivu
46.0%▼
50.0%
51.8%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 1, 2014 | 3 | 11:21 | Offensive | Saku Koivu |
| Feb 1, 2014 | 3 | 04:08 | Offensive | Saku Koivu |
| Oct 20, 2013 | 3 | 11:02 | Defensive | Cody Eakin |
| Oct 20, 2013 | 2 | 13:23 | Defensive | Saku Koivu |
| Oct 20, 2013 | 2 | 09:46 | Defensive | Saku Koivu |
| Apr 5, 2013 | 3 | 12:12 | Offensive | Saku Koivu |
| Apr 5, 2013 | 3 | 06:09 | Defensive | Cody Eakin |
| Apr 5, 2013 | 3 | 00:44 | Neutral | Cody Eakin |
| Apr 5, 2013 | 2 | 15:42 | Defensive | Cody Eakin |
| Apr 5, 2013 | 1 | 13:54 | Neutral | Cody Eakin |
| Apr 5, 2013 | 1 | 01:06 | Defensive | Saku Koivu |
| Apr 3, 2013 | 3 | 19:21 | Defensive | Saku Koivu |
| Apr 3, 2013 | 3 | 08:29 | Offensive | Cody Eakin |
| Apr 3, 2013 | 1 | 04:25 | Defensive | Cody Eakin |
| Apr 1, 2013 | 3 | 14:59 | Offensive | Saku Koivu |
| Apr 1, 2013 | 3 | 14:54 | Defensive | Cody Eakin |
| Apr 1, 2013 | 3 | 12:01 | Neutral | Saku Koivu |
| Apr 1, 2013 | 2 | 12:52 | Neutral | Cody Eakin |
| Apr 1, 2013 | 2 | 08:57 | Offensive | Saku Koivu |
| Apr 1, 2013 | 1 | 07:27 | Defensive | Cody Eakin |