Scouting Report
Saku Koivu holds a +1.7% FO% edge overall. Look for Koivu on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 9 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Sharp 50.1% vs Koivu 51.8% (-1.7%)
H2H factor
Koivu leads 16-4 in 20 meetings
Offensive zone
Sharp 84.2%
Defensive zone
Koivu 89.9%
Neutral zone
Sharp 52.1%
Result
Saku Koivu favored at 57.2%
42.8%
57.2%
Sharp
Koivu
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
16
(20 meetings)
4
16
Sharp
Koivu
Last 10: Sharp 2-8 Koivu
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Sharp
4
2
Sharp
Koivu
6 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Koivu
0
9
Sharp
Koivu
9 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Koivu
0
5
Sharp
Koivu
5 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Sharp
Koivu
Edge
Even Strength
50.4% (1,085)
51.9% (3,221)
-1.5%
Power Play
50.6% (180)
59.3% (437)
-8.7%
Penalty Kill
40.9% (44)
48.0% (764)
-7.1%
On power play, Koivu has a +8.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Koivu shoots left. Sharp is 49.2% vs left-shot opponents (947).
Sharp shoots right. Koivu is 52.0% vs right-shot opponents (1,337).
Home / Away
Sharp
Koivu
Home
53.2% (688)
53.5% (2,281)
Away
46.7% (623)
50.1% (2,209)
By Period
Sharp
Koivu
P1
48.0%
51.1%
P2
49.1%
52.6%
P3
51.7%
51.8%
OT
62.2%
52.3%
Final 5 min
48.4%
55.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Sharp
60.0%▲
52.5%
50.1%
Koivu
46.0%▼
50.0%
51.8%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 6, 2013 | 3 | 12:42 | Offensive | Saku Koivu |
| Jan 2, 2011 | 3 | 19:20 | Neutral | Saku Koivu |
| Jan 2, 2011 | 3 | 13:31 | Defensive | Saku Koivu |
| Jan 2, 2011 | 3 | 06:08 | Neutral | Saku Koivu |
| Jan 2, 2011 | 2 | 19:39 | Defensive | Saku Koivu |
| Jan 2, 2011 | 2 | 18:52 | Offensive | Patrick Sharp |
| Jan 2, 2011 | 2 | 11:40 | Offensive | Patrick Sharp |
| Jan 2, 2011 | 2 | 11:29 | Defensive | Saku Koivu |
| Jan 2, 2011 | 2 | 06:30 | Defensive | Saku Koivu |
| Jan 2, 2011 | 1 | 19:23 | Defensive | Saku Koivu |
| Jan 2, 2011 | 1 | 19:16 | Offensive | Patrick Sharp |
| Jan 2, 2011 | 1 | 16:00 | Defensive | Saku Koivu |
| Jan 2, 2011 | 1 | 13:51 | Offensive | Saku Koivu |
| Jan 2, 2011 | 1 | 02:34 | Neutral | Saku Koivu |
| Nov 26, 2010 | 3 | 02:55 | Neutral | Saku Koivu |
| Nov 26, 2010 | 2 | 06:05 | Defensive | Saku Koivu |
| Nov 26, 2010 | 2 | 03:10 | Offensive | Patrick Sharp |
| Nov 26, 2010 | 1 | 10:03 | Neutral | Saku Koivu |
| Nov 26, 2010 | 1 | 07:10 | Defensive | Saku Koivu |
| Nov 26, 2010 | 1 | 00:45 | Defensive | Saku Koivu |