Matt Cullen vs Saku Koivu

2012-13 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report

Matt Cullen holds a +3.3% FO% edge overall. Look for Koivu on defensive-zone draws (63% H2H, 8 meetings). Cullen wins 54.7% vs left-shot opponents — Koivu shoots left.

Prediction Breakdown
Model XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian) Cullen 53.8% vs Koivu 51.2% (+3.3%)
H2H factor Koivu leads 7-4 in 11 meetings
Offensive zone Koivu 51.1%
Defensive zone Koivu 73.5%
Neutral zone Koivu 60.4%
Result Saku Koivu favored at 68.2%
31.8%
68.2%
Cullen Koivu
Head-to-Head Record
4 - 7 (11 meetings)
4
7
Cullen Koivu
Last 10: Cullen 4-6 Koivu

Zone Breakdown

Offensive Zone
Edge: Koivu
0
2
Cullen Koivu
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Koivu
3
5
Cullen Koivu
8 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Cullen
1
0
Cullen Koivu
1 total

Situation Matchup

Situation
Cullen
Koivu
Edge
Even Strength
56.3% (368)
52.5% (631)
+3.8%
Power Play
43.8% (48)
49.3% (73)
-5.5%
Penalty Kill
53.1% (32)
47.6% (147)
+5.5%
On power play, Koivu has a +5.5% edge.

Handedness & Splits

Handedness
Koivu shoots left. Cullen is 54.7% vs left-shot opponents (320).
Cullen shoots left. Koivu is 50.6% vs left-shot opponents (621).
Home / Away
Cullen
Koivu
Home
55.7% (194)
51.3% (431)
Away
53.9% (254)
51.4% (420)
By Period
Cullen
Koivu
P1
60.3%
51.9%
P2
53.4%
52.9%
P3
50.0%
49.8%
OT
66.7%
41.7%
Final 5 min
54.5%
54.9%

Recent Form

Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Cullen
58.0%
53.5%
54.7%
Koivu
46.0%
50.0%
51.4%

Recent Faceoffs

Date Period Time Zone Winner
Mar 12, 2013 3 18:05 Offensive Saku Koivu
Mar 12, 2013 3 13:51 Neutral Matt Cullen
Mar 12, 2013 3 07:55 Defensive Saku Koivu
Mar 12, 2013 2 08:41 Defensive Saku Koivu
Mar 12, 2013 2 00:45 Defensive Saku Koivu
Mar 12, 2013 1 15:50 Defensive Matt Cullen
Mar 12, 2013 1 01:12 Defensive Saku Koivu
Mar 1, 2013 3 07:28 Defensive Matt Cullen
Mar 1, 2013 3 04:10 Defensive Matt Cullen
Mar 1, 2013 3 03:56 Offensive Saku Koivu
Mar 1, 2013 2 18:41 Defensive Saku Koivu