Scouting Report
Saku Koivu holds a +6.9% FO% edge overall. Look for Koivu on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 4 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Koivu 51.8% vs Hall 45.4% (+6.9%)
H2H factor
Koivu leads 8-2 in 10 meetings
Offensive zone
Hall 54.0%
Defensive zone
Koivu 97.5%
Neutral zone
Koivu 88.5%
Result
Saku Koivu favored at 79.4%
79.4%
20.6%
Koivu
Hall
Head-to-Head Record
8
-
2
(10 meetings)
8
2
Koivu
Hall
Last 10: Koivu 8-2 Hall
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Hall
1
2
Koivu
Hall
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Koivu
4
0
Koivu
Hall
4 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Koivu
3
0
Koivu
Hall
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Koivu
Hall
Edge
Even Strength
51.9% (3,221)
43.7% (757)
+8.2%
Power Play
59.3% (437)
51.0% (149)
+8.3%
Penalty Kill
48.0% (764)
46.2% (13)
+1.8%
On power play, Koivu has a +8.3% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Hall shoots left. Koivu is 51.8% vs left-shot opponents (3,153).
Koivu shoots left. Hall is 44.6% vs left-shot opponents (569).
Home / Away
Koivu
Hall
Home
53.5% (2,281)
45.0% (467)
Away
50.1% (2,209)
44.9% (452)
By Period
Koivu
Hall
P1
51.1%
46.5%
P2
52.6%
46.7%
P3
51.8%
42.8%
OT
52.3%
31.3%
Final 5 min
55.9%
47.1%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Koivu
46.0%▼
50.0%
51.8%
Hall
46.0%▼
47.5%
44.9%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 8, 2013 | 3 | 07:27 | Offensive | Saku Koivu |
| Jan 13, 2012 | 1 | 19:11 | Defensive | Saku Koivu |
| Feb 13, 2011 | 2 | 00:15 | Offensive | Taylor Hall |
| Jan 16, 2011 | 3 | 03:59 | Offensive | Taylor Hall |
| Jan 16, 2011 | 2 | 11:36 | Defensive | Saku Koivu |
| Jan 16, 2011 | 2 | 02:58 | Defensive | Saku Koivu |
| Jan 16, 2011 | 1 | 19:18 | Defensive | Saku Koivu |
| Jan 16, 2011 | 1 | 16:26 | Neutral | Saku Koivu |
| Jan 16, 2011 | 1 | 16:18 | Neutral | Saku Koivu |
| Jan 16, 2011 | 1 | 09:23 | Neutral | Saku Koivu |