Scouting Report
Vernon Fiddler holds a +1.1% FO% edge overall. Look for Koivu on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 9 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Koivu 52.6% vs Fiddler 53.6% (-1.1%)
H2H factor
Koivu leads 11-3 in 14 meetings
Offensive zone
Koivu 63.0%
Defensive zone
Fiddler 86.1%
Neutral zone
Fiddler 63.5%
Result
Vernon Fiddler favored at 51.3%
48.7%
51.3%
Koivu
Fiddler
Head-to-Head Record
11
-
3
(14 meetings)
11
3
Koivu
Fiddler
Last 10: Koivu 8-2 Fiddler
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Koivu
9
0
Koivu
Fiddler
9 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Fiddler
0
3
Koivu
Fiddler
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Koivu
2
0
Koivu
Fiddler
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Koivu
Fiddler
Edge
Even Strength
51.7% (842)
55.2% (919)
-3.5%
Power Play
55.2% (248)
55.0% (20)
+0.2%
Penalty Kill
55.6% (178)
48.5% (268)
+7.1%
On penalty kill, Koivu has a +7.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Fiddler shoots left. Koivu is 52.2% vs left-shot opponents (944).
Koivu shoots left. Fiddler is 54.8% vs left-shot opponents (913).
Home / Away
Koivu
Fiddler
Home
54.1% (621)
54.5% (583)
Away
51.6% (672)
53.4% (641)
By Period
Koivu
Fiddler
P1
52.0%
53.3%
P2
55.5%
57.0%
P3
51.2%
51.8%
OT
45.5%
42.9%
Final 5 min
50.8%
52.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Koivu
44.0%▼
52.5%
52.8%
Fiddler
54.0%▼
58.5%
53.9%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2, 2011 | 3 | 18:20 | Neutral | Mikko Koivu |
| Jan 2, 2011 | 3 | 01:43 | Offensive | Mikko Koivu |
| Jan 2, 2011 | 2 | 08:42 | Defensive | Vernon Fiddler |
| Jan 2, 2011 | 2 | 07:30 | Offensive | Mikko Koivu |
| Jan 2, 2011 | 2 | 02:02 | Offensive | Mikko Koivu |
| Jan 2, 2011 | 2 | 01:48 | Offensive | Mikko Koivu |
| Jan 2, 2011 | 1 | 03:39 | Defensive | Vernon Fiddler |
| Dec 9, 2010 | 3 | 10:39 | Offensive | Mikko Koivu |
| Dec 9, 2010 | 2 | 09:27 | Offensive | Mikko Koivu |
| Dec 9, 2010 | 1 | 12:46 | Offensive | Mikko Koivu |
| Dec 1, 2010 | 3 | 07:59 | Offensive | Mikko Koivu |
| Dec 1, 2010 | 3 | 04:20 | Defensive | Vernon Fiddler |
| Dec 1, 2010 | 1 | 02:15 | Neutral | Mikko Koivu |
| Dec 1, 2010 | 1 | 00:34 | Offensive | Mikko Koivu |