Scouting Report
Saku Koivu holds a +1.9% FO% edge overall. Look for Koivu on neutral-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Glendening 48.7% vs Koivu 50.4% (-1.9%)
H2H factor
Not applied (7 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Glendening 50.3%
Defensive zone
Glendening 58.1%
Neutral zone
Glendening 56.8%
Result
Luke Glendening favored at 55.3%
55.3%
44.7%
Glendening
Koivu
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
5
(7 meetings)
2
5
Glendening
Koivu
Last 7: Glendening 2-5 Koivu
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
1
1
Glendening
Koivu
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Koivu
0
2
Glendening
Koivu
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Koivu
1
2
Glendening
Koivu
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Glendening
Koivu
Edge
Even Strength
50.0% (500)
50.4% (912)
-0.4%
Power Play
42.9% (7)
59.1% (44)
-16.2%
Penalty Kill
44.4% (171)
46.8% (111)
-2.4%
On power play, Koivu has a +16.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Koivu shoots left. Glendening is 49.7% vs left-shot opponents (461).
Glendening shoots right. Koivu is 55.9% vs right-shot opponents (367).
Home / Away
Glendening
Koivu
Home
48.6% (368)
51.5% (610)
Away
48.4% (310)
49.0% (457)
By Period
Glendening
Koivu
P1
49.5%
48.5%
P2
45.3%
51.5%
P3
51.4%
51.1%
OT
37.5%
57.1%
Final 5 min
43.1%
53.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Glendening
56.0%▲
50.5%
48.5%
Koivu
46.0%▼
50.0%
50.4%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 17, 2013 | 3 | 17:21 | Defensive | Saku Koivu |
| Dec 17, 2013 | 3 | 14:12 | Neutral | Luke Glendening |
| Dec 17, 2013 | 3 | 14:02 | Defensive | Saku Koivu |
| Dec 17, 2013 | 2 | 12:16 | Offensive | Saku Koivu |
| Dec 17, 2013 | 2 | 06:12 | Offensive | Luke Glendening |
| Dec 17, 2013 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Saku Koivu |
| Dec 17, 2013 | 1 | 03:15 | Neutral | Saku Koivu |