Scouting Report
Saku Koivu holds a +7.8% FO% edge overall. Look for Whitney on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings). Whitney wins 41.6% vs left-shot opponents — Koivu shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Whitney 47.5% vs Koivu 52.6% (-7.8%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Whitney 69.5%
Defensive zone
Koivu 89.9%
Neutral zone
Koivu 61.7%
Result
Saku Koivu favored at 54.2%
45.8%
54.2%
Whitney
Koivu
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
2
(5 meetings)
3
2
Whitney
Koivu
Last 5: Whitney 3-2 Koivu
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Whitney
3
0
Whitney
Koivu
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Koivu
0
2
Whitney
Koivu
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Whitney
Koivu
Edge
Even Strength
40.0% (55)
52.7% (873)
-12.7%
Power Play
51.1% (45)
63.1% (168)
-12.0%
On even strength, Koivu has a +12.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Koivu shoots left. Whitney is 41.6% vs left-shot opponents (77).
Whitney shoots right. Koivu is 49.3% vs right-shot opponents (379).
Home / Away
Whitney
Koivu
Home
50.0% (56)
56.7% (601)
Away
38.6% (44)
49.6% (738)
By Period
Whitney
Koivu
P1
33.3%
51.2%
P2
45.9%
55.2%
P3
58.6%
51.3%
OT
0.0%
62.5%
Final 5 min
37.0%
56.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Whitney
34.0%▼
39.3%
45.0%
Koivu
46.0%▼
50.0%
52.8%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 28, 2010 | 3 | 10:15 | Offensive | Ray Whitney |
| Dec 28, 2010 | 2 | 13:58 | Offensive | Ray Whitney |
| Dec 5, 2010 | 2 | 14:54 | Defensive | Saku Koivu |
| Nov 27, 2010 | 3 | 02:30 | Defensive | Saku Koivu |
| Nov 27, 2010 | 2 | 03:42 | Offensive | Ray Whitney |