Scouting Report
Saku Koivu holds a +5.0% FO% edge overall. Look for Koivu on neutral-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Scheifele 46.8% vs Koivu 51.8% (-5.0%)
H2H factor
Not applied (7 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Scheifele 88.4%
Defensive zone
Koivu 59.8%
Neutral zone
Scheifele 67.3%
Result
Mark Scheifele favored at 65.6%
65.6%
34.4%
Scheifele
Koivu
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
5
(7 meetings)
2
5
Scheifele
Koivu
Last 7: Scheifele 2-5 Koivu
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
1
1
Scheifele
Koivu
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Koivu
0
2
Scheifele
Koivu
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Koivu
1
2
Scheifele
Koivu
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Scheifele
Koivu
Edge
Even Strength
46.3% (12,036)
51.9% (3,221)
-5.6%
Power Play
50.2% (2,563)
59.3% (437)
-9.1%
Penalty Kill
41.6% (598)
48.0% (764)
-6.4%
On power play, Koivu has a +9.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Koivu shoots left. Scheifele is 47.6% vs left-shot opponents (10,821).
Scheifele shoots right. Koivu is 52.0% vs right-shot opponents (1,337).
Home / Away
Scheifele
Koivu
Home
48.9% (7,644)
53.5% (2,281)
Away
44.7% (7,554)
50.1% (2,209)
By Period
Scheifele
Koivu
P1
48.2%
51.1%
P2
45.6%
52.6%
P3
46.8%
51.8%
OT
42.5%
52.3%
Final 5 min
45.6%
55.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Scheifele
50.0%▬
51.0%
46.8%
Koivu
46.0%▼
50.0%
51.8%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 21, 2014 | 3 | 15:09 | Neutral | Saku Koivu |
| Jan 21, 2014 | 3 | 10:18 | Neutral | Saku Koivu |
| Jan 21, 2014 | 3 | 07:47 | Neutral | Mark Scheifele |
| Jan 21, 2014 | 2 | 07:43 | Offensive | Saku Koivu |
| Oct 6, 2013 | 2 | 07:00 | Defensive | Saku Koivu |
| Oct 6, 2013 | 2 | 06:45 | Defensive | Saku Koivu |
| Oct 6, 2013 | 2 | 04:56 | Offensive | Mark Scheifele |