Who wins more faceoffs, Craig Smith or Saku Koivu?

Saku Koivu leads the head-to-head 9-4 across 13 faceoffs.

What is Craig Smith's faceoff record against Saku Koivu?

Craig Smith is 4-9 against Saku Koivu in head-to-head faceoffs. Zone breakdown: Offensive 1-3, Defensive 1-1, Neutral 2-5.

Who is predicted to win the next faceoff, Craig Smith or Saku Koivu?

Craig Smith is the predicted winner with a 74.7% win probability based on historical stats and XGBoost ML analysis.

Craig Smith vs Saku Koivu

Craig SmithR vs Saku KoivuL

2011-12 · Faceoff Head-to-Head

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Scouting Report

Saku Koivu holds a +8.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Koivu on neutral-zone draws (71% H2H, 7 meetings). Smith wins 43.5% vs left-shot opponents — Koivu shoots left.

Prediction Breakdown

Model XGBoost ML Model

Overall FO% (Bayesian) Smith 45.2% vs Koivu 52.2% (-8.4%)

H2H factor Koivu leads 9-4 in 13 meetings

Offensive zone Smith 89.2%

Defensive zone Koivu 53.8%

Neutral zone Smith 74.6%

Result Craig Smith favored at 74.7%

74.7%

25.3%

Smith Koivu

Head-to-Head Record

4 - 9 (13 meetings)

Smith Koivu

Last 10: Smith 3-7 Koivu

Zone Breakdown

Offensive Zone

Edge: Koivu

Smith Koivu

4 total

Defensive Zone

Even

Smith Koivu

2 total

Neutral Zone

Edge: Koivu

Smith Koivu

7 total

Situation Matchup

Situation

Smith

Koivu

Edge

Even Strength

44.9% (332)

52.2% (805)

-7.3%

Power Play

38.9% (54)

59.9% (152)

-21.0%

Penalty Kill

50.0% (6)

49.0% (239)

+1.0%

On power play, Koivu has a +21.0% edge.

Handedness & Splits

Handedness

Koivu shoots left. Smith is 43.5% vs left-shot opponents (292).

Smith shoots right. Koivu is 49.9% vs right-shot opponents (361).

Home / Away

Smith

Koivu

Home

46.1% (167)

54.0% (639)

Away

42.5% (226)

50.7% (594)

By Period

Smith

Koivu

42.1%

52.7%

43.4%

50.4%

47.0%

54.1%

50.0%

47.8%

Final 5 min

42.6%

57.9%

Recent Form

Player

Last 50

Last 200

Career

Smith

30.0%▼

44.0%

Koivu

46.0%▼

50.0%

52.4%

Recent Faceoffs

Date	Period	Time	Zone	Winner
Nov 9, 2011	3	01:01	Neutral	Saku Koivu
Nov 9, 2011	2	10:44	Defensive	Saku Koivu
Nov 9, 2011	2	00:59	Neutral	Saku Koivu
Nov 9, 2011	1	17:26	Offensive	Saku Koivu
Nov 9, 2011	1	13:51	Offensive	Saku Koivu
Nov 9, 2011	1	10:35	Neutral	Saku Koivu
Nov 9, 2011	1	04:42	Offensive	Craig Smith
Nov 9, 2011	1	01:08	Neutral	Craig Smith
Oct 29, 2011	2	15:43	Offensive	Saku Koivu
Oct 29, 2011	2	07:34	Neutral	Craig Smith
Oct 29, 2011	2	07:22	Defensive	Craig Smith
Oct 29, 2011	1	18:59	Neutral	Saku Koivu
Oct 29, 2011	1	12:55	Neutral	Saku Koivu

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