Scouting Report
Saku Koivu holds a +3.9% FO% edge overall. Look for Koivu on defensive-zone draws (90% H2H, 10 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Legwand 48.0% vs Koivu 51.8% (-3.9%)
H2H factor
Koivu leads 26-15 in 41 meetings
Offensive zone
Legwand 80.1%
Defensive zone
Legwand 65.1%
Neutral zone
Legwand 67.6%
Result
David Legwand favored at 71.5%
71.5%
28.5%
Legwand
Koivu
Head-to-Head Record
15
-
26
(41 meetings)
15
26
Legwand
Koivu
Last 10: Legwand 7-3 Koivu
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Legwand
9
6
Legwand
Koivu
15 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Koivu
1
9
Legwand
Koivu
10 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Koivu
5
11
Legwand
Koivu
16 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Legwand
Koivu
Edge
Even Strength
47.7% (4,202)
51.9% (3,221)
-4.2%
Power Play
55.6% (516)
59.3% (437)
-3.7%
Penalty Kill
41.6% (481)
48.0% (764)
-6.4%
On penalty kill, Koivu has a +6.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Koivu shoots left. Legwand is 48.1% vs left-shot opponents (3,407).
Legwand shoots left. Koivu is 51.8% vs left-shot opponents (3,153).
Home / Away
Legwand
Koivu
Home
50.2% (2,607)
53.5% (2,281)
Away
45.6% (2,611)
50.1% (2,209)
By Period
Legwand
Koivu
P1
49.8%
51.1%
P2
48.0%
52.6%
P3
46.6%
51.8%
OT
35.6%
52.3%
Final 5 min
47.1%
55.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Legwand
42.0%▬
43.0%
47.9%
Koivu
46.0%▼
50.0%
51.8%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 8, 2014 | 3 | 15:48 | Neutral | David Legwand |
| Feb 8, 2014 | 3 | 13:02 | Defensive | David Legwand |
| Feb 8, 2014 | 3 | 08:47 | Offensive | David Legwand |
| Feb 8, 2014 | 3 | 06:45 | Defensive | Saku Koivu |
| Feb 8, 2014 | 3 | 06:42 | Offensive | David Legwand |
| Feb 8, 2014 | 2 | 12:11 | Offensive | David Legwand |
| Feb 8, 2014 | 2 | 11:45 | Neutral | Saku Koivu |
| Feb 8, 2014 | 2 | 04:40 | Defensive | Saku Koivu |
| Feb 8, 2014 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | David Legwand |
| Feb 8, 2014 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | David Legwand |
| Jan 9, 2014 | 3 | 19:01 | Neutral | Saku Koivu |
| Jan 9, 2014 | 2 | 18:52 | Neutral | Saku Koivu |
| Jan 9, 2014 | 2 | 12:30 | Offensive | David Legwand |
| Jan 9, 2014 | 2 | 05:31 | Neutral | Saku Koivu |
| Jan 9, 2014 | 2 | 00:55 | Neutral | Saku Koivu |
| Jan 9, 2014 | 1 | 12:57 | Defensive | Saku Koivu |
| Jan 9, 2014 | 1 | 00:16 | Defensive | Saku Koivu |
| Feb 27, 2013 | 2 | 16:44 | Offensive | David Legwand |
| Feb 16, 2013 | 3 | 08:31 | Neutral | Saku Koivu |
| Feb 16, 2013 | 2 | 16:50 | Neutral | Saku Koivu |