Scouting Report
Saku Koivu holds a +1.6% FO% edge overall. Look for Koivu on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 4 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Iginla 49.9% vs Koivu 51.2% (-1.6%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Iginla 77.2%
Defensive zone
Koivu 71.5%
Neutral zone
Iginla 56.3%
Result
Saku Koivu favored at 55.3%
44.7%
55.3%
Iginla
Koivu
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
4
(6 meetings)
2
4
Iginla
Koivu
Last 6: Iginla 2-4 Koivu
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Iginla
2
0
Iginla
Koivu
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Koivu
0
4
Iginla
Koivu
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Iginla
Koivu
Edge
Even Strength
50.8% (183)
52.5% (631)
-1.7%
Power Play
48.2% (56)
49.3% (73)
-1.1%
Penalty Kill
37.5% (8)
47.6% (147)
-10.1%
On penalty kill, Koivu has a +10.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Koivu shoots left. Iginla is 48.7% vs left-shot opponents (195).
Iginla shoots right. Koivu is 53.5% vs right-shot opponents (230).
Home / Away
Iginla
Koivu
Home
51.9% (133)
51.3% (431)
Away
47.4% (114)
51.4% (420)
By Period
Iginla
Koivu
P1
48.2%
51.9%
P2
49.3%
52.9%
P3
51.7%
49.8%
OT
50.0%
41.7%
Final 5 min
54.7%
54.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Iginla
44.0%▼
49.5%
49.8%
Koivu
46.0%▼
50.0%
51.4%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 8, 2013 | 3 | 12:24 | Defensive | Saku Koivu |
| Mar 8, 2013 | 2 | 12:09 | Defensive | Saku Koivu |
| Mar 8, 2013 | 1 | 17:15 | Offensive | Jarome Iginla |
| Mar 8, 2013 | 1 | 13:25 | Offensive | Jarome Iginla |
| Mar 8, 2013 | 1 | 02:27 | Defensive | Saku Koivu |
| Jan 21, 2013 | 1 | 19:59 | Defensive | Saku Koivu |