Scouting Report
Saku Koivu holds a +3.3% FO% edge overall. Look for Brière on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 5 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Brière 48.5% vs Koivu 51.8% (-3.3%)
H2H factor
Brière leads 8-6 in 14 meetings
Offensive zone
Brière 73.9%
Defensive zone
Koivu 77.8%
Neutral zone
Koivu 51.8%
Result
Saku Koivu favored at 53.8%
46.2%
53.8%
Brière
Koivu
Head-to-Head Record
8
-
6
(14 meetings)
8
6
Brière
Koivu
Last 10: Brière 5-5 Koivu
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Brière
5
0
Brière
Koivu
5 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Koivu
1
5
Brière
Koivu
6 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Brière
2
1
Brière
Koivu
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Brière
Koivu
Edge
Even Strength
47.6% (1,812)
51.9% (3,221)
-4.3%
Power Play
54.0% (309)
59.3% (437)
-5.3%
Penalty Kill
52.9% (17)
48.0% (764)
+4.9%
On power play, Koivu has a +5.3% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Koivu shoots left. Brière is 47.3% vs left-shot opponents (1,504).
Brière shoots right. Koivu is 52.0% vs right-shot opponents (1,337).
Home / Away
Brière
Koivu
Home
50.7% (1,092)
53.5% (2,281)
Away
46.2% (1,068)
50.1% (2,209)
By Period
Brière
Koivu
P1
50.5%
51.1%
P2
45.9%
52.6%
P3
48.6%
51.8%
OT
54.2%
52.3%
Final 5 min
51.2%
55.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Brière
54.0%▲
52.0%
48.5%
Koivu
46.0%▼
50.0%
51.8%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2, 2011 | 3 | 02:51 | Defensive | Saku Koivu |
| Dec 2, 2011 | 2 | 14:21 | Offensive | Daniel Brière |
| Dec 2, 2011 | 2 | 07:40 | Defensive | Saku Koivu |
| Dec 2, 2011 | 2 | 01:59 | Neutral | Saku Koivu |
| Dec 2, 2011 | 1 | 01:12 | Offensive | Daniel Brière |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 3 | 18:40 | Offensive | Daniel Brière |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 3 | 13:27 | Offensive | Daniel Brière |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 2 | 03:43 | Defensive | Daniel Brière |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 1 | 05:19 | Defensive | Saku Koivu |
| Oct 21, 2010 | 2 | 19:42 | Defensive | Saku Koivu |
| Oct 21, 2010 | 1 | 18:38 | Defensive | Saku Koivu |
| Oct 21, 2010 | 1 | 11:08 | Neutral | Daniel Brière |
| Oct 21, 2010 | 1 | 05:09 | Offensive | Daniel Brière |
| Oct 21, 2010 | 1 | 00:35 | Neutral | Daniel Brière |