Scouting Report
Saku Koivu holds a +2.5% FO% edge overall. Look for Franzen on offensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Franzen 50.2% vs Koivu 52.6% (-2.5%)
H2H factor
Not applied (8 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Franzen 68.4%
Defensive zone
Koivu 77.2%
Neutral zone
Koivu 50.2%
Result
Saku Koivu favored at 53.3%
46.7%
53.3%
Franzen
Koivu
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
4
(8 meetings)
4
4
Franzen
Koivu
Last 8: Franzen 4-4 Koivu
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Franzen
2
1
Franzen
Koivu
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Koivu
1
2
Franzen
Koivu
3 total
Neutral Zone
Even
1
1
Franzen
Koivu
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Franzen
Koivu
Edge
Even Strength
51.9% (106)
52.7% (873)
-0.8%
Power Play
48.7% (39)
63.1% (168)
-14.4%
Penalty Kill
0.0% (1)
47.9% (267)
-47.9%
On penalty kill, Koivu has a +47.9% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Koivu shoots left. Franzen is 49.1% vs left-shot opponents (110).
Franzen shoots left. Koivu is 54.2% vs left-shot opponents (960).
Home / Away
Franzen
Koivu
Home
54.3% (81)
56.7% (601)
Away
45.5% (66)
49.6% (738)
By Period
Franzen
Koivu
P1
61.4%
51.2%
P2
47.5%
55.2%
P3
44.2%
51.3%
OT
0.0%
62.5%
Final 5 min
52.4%
56.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Franzen
44.0%▼
49.5%
50.3%
Koivu
46.0%▼
50.0%
52.8%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 3, 2010 | 2 | 05:04 | Neutral | Johan Franzen |
| Oct 23, 2010 | 3 | 10:36 | Defensive | Saku Koivu |
| Oct 23, 2010 | 2 | 10:09 | Defensive | Johan Franzen |
| Oct 23, 2010 | 2 | 04:12 | Defensive | Saku Koivu |
| Oct 23, 2010 | 2 | 00:16 | Offensive | Johan Franzen |
| Oct 8, 2010 | 3 | 18:05 | Offensive | Johan Franzen |
| Oct 8, 2010 | 2 | 19:18 | Neutral | Saku Koivu |
| Oct 8, 2010 | 2 | 04:06 | Offensive | Saku Koivu |