Scouting Report
These two are closely matched in overall FO% (51.5% vs 51.8%). Look for Handzus on offensive-zone draws (68% H2H, 31 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Handzus 51.4% vs Koivu 51.8% (-0.3%)
H2H factor
Koivu leads 32-27 in 59 meetings
Offensive zone
Handzus 57.5%
Defensive zone
Koivu 58.3%
Neutral zone
Koivu 50.8%
Result
Michal Handzus favored at 51.8%
51.8%
48.2%
Handzus
Koivu
Head-to-Head Record
27
-
32
(59 meetings)
27
32
Handzus
Koivu
Last 10: Handzus 4-6 Koivu
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Handzus
21
10
Handzus
Koivu
31 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Koivu
2
12
Handzus
Koivu
14 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Koivu
4
10
Handzus
Koivu
14 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Handzus
Koivu
Edge
Even Strength
51.5% (2,438)
51.9% (3,221)
-0.4%
Power Play
58.0% (286)
59.3% (437)
-1.3%
Penalty Kill
47.3% (471)
48.0% (764)
-0.7%
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Koivu shoots left. Handzus is 50.0% vs left-shot opponents (2,162).
Handzus shoots left. Koivu is 51.8% vs left-shot opponents (3,153).
Home / Away
Handzus
Koivu
Home
52.2% (1,736)
53.5% (2,281)
Away
50.6% (1,481)
50.1% (2,209)
By Period
Handzus
Koivu
P1
52.5%
51.1%
P2
53.7%
52.6%
P3
48.4%
51.8%
OT
41.7%
52.3%
Final 5 min
52.0%
55.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Handzus
50.0%▼
51.5%
51.5%
Koivu
46.0%▼
50.0%
51.8%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 5, 2014 | 3 | 19:11 | Defensive | Michal Handzus |
| Feb 5, 2014 | 2 | 08:15 | Offensive | Saku Koivu |
| Feb 5, 2014 | 2 | 07:26 | Offensive | Michal Handzus |
| Feb 5, 2014 | 1 | 05:53 | Neutral | Saku Koivu |
| Jan 17, 2014 | 3 | 14:40 | Neutral | Michal Handzus |
| Jan 17, 2014 | 1 | 14:20 | Offensive | Michal Handzus |
| Jan 17, 2014 | 1 | 10:57 | Offensive | Saku Koivu |
| Dec 6, 2013 | 3 | 04:02 | Defensive | Saku Koivu |
| Dec 6, 2013 | 2 | 10:19 | Neutral | Saku Koivu |
| Dec 6, 2013 | 2 | 01:28 | Neutral | Saku Koivu |
| Dec 6, 2013 | 1 | 03:20 | Neutral | Saku Koivu |
| Feb 4, 2013 | 3 | 03:31 | Offensive | Michal Handzus |
| Feb 4, 2013 | 3 | 03:24 | Offensive | Michal Handzus |
| Feb 4, 2013 | 1 | 09:50 | Neutral | Michal Handzus |
| Feb 4, 2013 | 1 | 00:40 | Offensive | Saku Koivu |
| Jan 29, 2013 | 3 | 12:27 | Offensive | Saku Koivu |
| Jan 29, 2013 | 3 | 07:31 | Neutral | Saku Koivu |
| Jan 29, 2013 | 2 | 04:32 | Offensive | Saku Koivu |
| Jan 29, 2013 | 1 | 03:45 | Defensive | Michal Handzus |
| Jan 29, 2013 | 1 | 00:48 | Defensive | Saku Koivu |