Scouting Report
Saku Koivu holds a +5.7% FO% edge overall. Look for Koivu on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings). Anisimov wins 46.9% vs left-shot opponents — Koivu shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Anisimov 47.4% vs Koivu 52.2% (-5.7%)
H2H factor
Not applied (7 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Anisimov 71.6%
Defensive zone
Koivu 68.7%
Neutral zone
Anisimov 61.4%
Result
Artem Anisimov favored at 61.5%
61.5%
38.5%
Anisimov
Koivu
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
4
(7 meetings)
3
4
Anisimov
Koivu
Last 7: Anisimov 3-4 Koivu
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Koivu
0
3
Anisimov
Koivu
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Koivu
0
1
Anisimov
Koivu
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Anisimov
3
0
Anisimov
Koivu
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Anisimov
Koivu
Edge
Even Strength
44.8% (268)
52.2% (805)
-7.4%
Power Play
58.6% (29)
59.9% (152)
-1.3%
Penalty Kill
47.7% (44)
49.0% (239)
-1.3%
On even strength, Koivu has a +7.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Koivu shoots left. Anisimov is 46.9% vs left-shot opponents (209).
Anisimov shoots left. Koivu is 53.4% vs left-shot opponents (872).
Home / Away
Anisimov
Koivu
Home
50.8% (124)
54.0% (639)
Away
44.3% (221)
50.7% (594)
By Period
Anisimov
Koivu
P1
47.2%
52.7%
P2
45.9%
50.4%
P3
48.6%
54.1%
OT
0.0%
47.8%
Final 5 min
49.3%
57.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Anisimov
40.0%▼
45.5%
46.7%
Koivu
46.0%▼
50.0%
52.4%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 3, 2011 | 3 | 09:39 | Defensive | Saku Koivu |
| Oct 8, 2011 | 3 | 17:45 | Neutral | Artem Anisimov |
| Oct 8, 2011 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Artem Anisimov |
| Oct 8, 2011 | 2 | 15:46 | Offensive | Saku Koivu |
| Oct 8, 2011 | 2 | 02:52 | Offensive | Saku Koivu |
| Oct 8, 2011 | 1 | 10:10 | Offensive | Saku Koivu |
| Oct 8, 2011 | 1 | 07:39 | Neutral | Artem Anisimov |