Scouting Report
Saku Koivu holds a +4.8% FO% edge overall. Look for Koivu on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 9 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Sharp 48.4% vs Koivu 52.6% (-4.8%)
H2H factor
Koivu leads 15-4 in 19 meetings
Offensive zone
Sharp 87.4%
Defensive zone
Koivu 65.4%
Neutral zone
Sharp 67.4%
Result
Patrick Sharp favored at 57.1%
57.1%
42.9%
Sharp
Koivu
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
15
(19 meetings)
4
15
Sharp
Koivu
Last 10: Sharp 3-7 Koivu
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Sharp
4
1
Sharp
Koivu
5 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Koivu
0
9
Sharp
Koivu
9 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Koivu
0
5
Sharp
Koivu
5 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Sharp
Koivu
Edge
Even Strength
48.4% (442)
52.7% (873)
-4.3%
Power Play
45.7% (35)
63.1% (168)
-17.4%
Penalty Kill
43.3% (30)
47.9% (267)
-4.6%
On power play, Koivu has a +17.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Koivu shoots left. Sharp is 47.6% vs left-shot opponents (391).
Sharp shoots right. Koivu is 49.3% vs right-shot opponents (379).
Home / Away
Sharp
Koivu
Home
51.2% (242)
56.7% (601)
Away
45.1% (266)
49.6% (738)
By Period
Sharp
Koivu
P1
49.7%
51.2%
P2
46.5%
55.2%
P3
47.9%
51.3%
OT
44.4%
62.5%
Final 5 min
51.4%
56.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Sharp
60.0%▲
52.5%
48.0%
Koivu
46.0%▼
50.0%
52.8%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2, 2011 | 3 | 19:20 | Neutral | Saku Koivu |
| Jan 2, 2011 | 3 | 13:31 | Defensive | Saku Koivu |
| Jan 2, 2011 | 3 | 06:08 | Neutral | Saku Koivu |
| Jan 2, 2011 | 2 | 19:39 | Defensive | Saku Koivu |
| Jan 2, 2011 | 2 | 18:52 | Offensive | Patrick Sharp |
| Jan 2, 2011 | 2 | 11:40 | Offensive | Patrick Sharp |
| Jan 2, 2011 | 2 | 11:29 | Defensive | Saku Koivu |
| Jan 2, 2011 | 2 | 06:30 | Defensive | Saku Koivu |
| Jan 2, 2011 | 1 | 19:23 | Defensive | Saku Koivu |
| Jan 2, 2011 | 1 | 19:16 | Offensive | Patrick Sharp |
| Jan 2, 2011 | 1 | 16:00 | Defensive | Saku Koivu |
| Jan 2, 2011 | 1 | 13:51 | Offensive | Saku Koivu |
| Jan 2, 2011 | 1 | 02:34 | Neutral | Saku Koivu |
| Nov 26, 2010 | 3 | 02:55 | Neutral | Saku Koivu |
| Nov 26, 2010 | 2 | 06:05 | Defensive | Saku Koivu |
| Nov 26, 2010 | 2 | 03:10 | Offensive | Patrick Sharp |
| Nov 26, 2010 | 1 | 10:03 | Neutral | Saku Koivu |
| Nov 26, 2010 | 1 | 07:10 | Defensive | Saku Koivu |
| Nov 26, 2010 | 1 | 00:45 | Defensive | Saku Koivu |