Scouting Report
Saku Koivu holds a +9.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Koivu on offensive-zone draws (75% H2H, 4 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Koivu 51.8% vs Galiardi 43.7% (+9.4%)
H2H factor
Not applied (8 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Koivu 69.6%
Defensive zone
Koivu 92.7%
Neutral zone
Koivu 80.4%
Result
Saku Koivu favored at 76.5%
76.5%
23.5%
Koivu
Galiardi
Head-to-Head Record
6
-
2
(8 meetings)
6
2
Koivu
Galiardi
Last 8: Koivu 6-2 Galiardi
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Koivu
3
1
Koivu
Galiardi
4 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Koivu
1
0
Koivu
Galiardi
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Koivu
2
1
Koivu
Galiardi
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Koivu
Galiardi
Edge
Even Strength
51.9% (3,221)
42.0% (388)
+9.9%
Power Play
59.3% (437)
48.1% (27)
+11.2%
Penalty Kill
48.0% (764)
42.9% (70)
+5.1%
On power play, Koivu has a +11.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Galiardi shoots left. Koivu is 51.8% vs left-shot opponents (3,153).
Koivu shoots left. Galiardi is 37.6% vs left-shot opponents (303).
Home / Away
Koivu
Galiardi
Home
53.5% (2,281)
44.6% (271)
Away
50.1% (2,209)
39.5% (215)
By Period
Koivu
Galiardi
P1
51.1%
39.1%
P2
52.6%
45.3%
P3
51.8%
42.2%
OT
52.3%
50.0%
Final 5 min
55.9%
38.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Koivu
46.0%▼
50.0%
51.8%
Galiardi
36.0%▼
38.5%
42.4%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 26, 2014 | 3 | 11:51 | Offensive | TJ Galiardi |
| Mar 12, 2014 | 3 | 15:32 | Offensive | Saku Koivu |
| Mar 12, 2014 | 2 | 10:58 | Offensive | Saku Koivu |
| Mar 12, 2014 | 1 | 14:31 | Neutral | Saku Koivu |
| Mar 12, 2014 | 1 | 11:28 | Neutral | Saku Koivu |
| Mar 12, 2014 | 1 | 01:47 | Defensive | Saku Koivu |
| Feb 5, 2011 | 2 | 04:51 | Neutral | TJ Galiardi |
| Feb 5, 2011 | 1 | 06:07 | Offensive | Saku Koivu |