Nick Spaling vs Saku Koivu

All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report

Saku Koivu holds a +1.9% FO% edge overall. Look for Koivu on neutral-zone draws (80% H2H, 5 meetings).

Prediction Breakdown
Model XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian) Spaling 49.9% vs Koivu 51.8% (-1.9%)
H2H factor Koivu leads 7-3 in 10 meetings
Offensive zone Spaling 56.9%
Defensive zone Koivu 50.5%
Neutral zone Spaling 56.6%
Result Nick Spaling favored at 55.3%
55.3%
44.7%
Spaling Koivu
Head-to-Head Record
3 - 7 (10 meetings)
3
7
Spaling Koivu
Last 10: Spaling 3-7 Koivu

Zone Breakdown

Offensive Zone
Edge: Koivu
1
2
Spaling Koivu
3 total
Defensive Zone
Even
1
1
Spaling Koivu
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Koivu
1
4
Spaling Koivu
5 total

Situation Matchup

Situation
Spaling
Koivu
Edge
Even Strength
50.5% (2,263)
51.9% (3,221)
-1.4%
Power Play
43.4% (53)
59.3% (437)
-15.9%
Penalty Kill
48.0% (498)
48.0% (764)
+0.0%
On power play, Koivu has a +15.9% edge.

Handedness & Splits

Handedness
Koivu shoots left. Spaling is 50.7% vs left-shot opponents (1,835).
Spaling shoots left. Koivu is 51.8% vs left-shot opponents (3,153).
Home / Away
Spaling
Koivu
Home
51.9% (1,437)
53.5% (2,281)
Away
47.8% (1,378)
50.1% (2,209)
By Period
Spaling
Koivu
P1
49.8%
51.1%
P2
48.3%
52.6%
P3
52.0%
51.8%
OT
40.0%
52.3%
Final 5 min
51.3%
55.9%

Recent Form

Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Spaling
58.0%
53.0%
49.9%
Koivu
46.0%
50.0%
51.8%

Recent Faceoffs

Date Period Time Zone Winner
Feb 16, 2013 1 03:22 Neutral Nick Spaling
Jan 26, 2013 2 18:56 Offensive Saku Koivu
Mar 18, 2012 3 15:13 Offensive Nick Spaling
Mar 18, 2012 2 18:12 Defensive Saku Koivu
Mar 18, 2012 1 05:02 Neutral Saku Koivu
Mar 18, 2012 1 04:47 Neutral Saku Koivu
Mar 18, 2012 1 01:40 Offensive Saku Koivu
Mar 24, 2011 3 19:29 Neutral Saku Koivu
Mar 24, 2011 1 02:04 Neutral Saku Koivu
Jan 5, 2011 2 02:14 Defensive Nick Spaling