Scouting Report
Jamie Benn holds a +1.2% FO% edge overall. Look for Benn on offensive-zone draws (91% H2H, 11 meetings). Benn wins 55.6% vs left-shot opponents — Koivu shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Benn 52.9% vs Koivu 51.8% (+1.2%)
H2H factor
Benn leads 20-17 in 37 meetings
Offensive zone
Benn 80.4%
Defensive zone
Koivu 75.8%
Neutral zone
Benn 54.6%
Result
Jamie Benn favored at 51.6%
51.6%
48.4%
Benn
Koivu
Head-to-Head Record
20
-
17
(37 meetings)
20
17
Benn
Koivu
Last 10: Benn 7-3 Koivu
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Benn
10
1
Benn
Koivu
11 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Koivu
4
9
Benn
Koivu
13 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Koivu
6
7
Benn
Koivu
13 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Benn
Koivu
Edge
Even Strength
53.5% (6,450)
51.9% (3,221)
+1.6%
Power Play
52.5% (2,054)
59.3% (437)
-6.8%
Penalty Kill
49.3% (515)
48.0% (764)
+1.3%
On power play, Koivu has a +6.8% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Koivu shoots left. Benn is 55.6% vs left-shot opponents (5,269).
Benn shoots left. Koivu is 51.8% vs left-shot opponents (3,153).
Home / Away
Benn
Koivu
Home
54.9% (4,547)
53.5% (2,281)
Away
51.0% (4,488)
50.1% (2,209)
By Period
Benn
Koivu
P1
51.9%
51.1%
P2
52.6%
52.6%
P3
54.0%
51.8%
OT
62.4%
52.3%
Final 5 min
53.6%
55.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Benn
48.0%▼
52.5%
53.0%
Koivu
46.0%▼
50.0%
51.8%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 1, 2014 | 3 | 06:19 | Neutral | Jamie Benn |
| Feb 1, 2014 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Jamie Benn |
| Feb 1, 2014 | 2 | 19:08 | Defensive | Saku Koivu |
| Feb 1, 2014 | 2 | 16:17 | Neutral | Jamie Benn |
| Feb 1, 2014 | 1 | 18:56 | Neutral | Saku Koivu |
| Feb 1, 2014 | 1 | 17:05 | Offensive | Jamie Benn |
| Feb 1, 2014 | 1 | 17:02 | Offensive | Jamie Benn |
| Oct 20, 2013 | 3 | 13:54 | Offensive | Jamie Benn |
| Oct 20, 2013 | 3 | 07:42 | Defensive | Jamie Benn |
| Apr 5, 2013 | 1 | 16:40 | Defensive | Saku Koivu |
| Apr 5, 2013 | 1 | 09:21 | Neutral | Jamie Benn |
| Apr 5, 2013 | 1 | 02:31 | Defensive | Saku Koivu |
| Apr 5, 2013 | 1 | 00:23 | Defensive | Saku Koivu |
| Apr 3, 2013 | 3 | 18:36 | Neutral | Jamie Benn |
| Apr 3, 2013 | 3 | 06:18 | Offensive | Jamie Benn |
| Apr 3, 2013 | 3 | 05:45 | Neutral | Saku Koivu |
| Apr 3, 2013 | 3 | 01:21 | Defensive | Saku Koivu |
| Apr 1, 2013 | 3 | 06:49 | Offensive | Jamie Benn |
| Apr 1, 2013 | 1 | 19:02 | Defensive | Jamie Benn |
| Feb 8, 2013 | 2 | 15:30 | Offensive | Jamie Benn |