Scouting Report
Saku Koivu holds a +8.5% FO% edge overall. Look for Wandell on neutral-zone draws (75% H2H, 8 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Koivu 51.8% vs Wandell 44.0% (+8.5%)
H2H factor
Wandell leads 7-3 in 10 meetings
Offensive zone
Wandell 81.9%
Defensive zone
Wandell 64.7%
Neutral zone
Wandell 76.0%
Result
Tom Wandell favored at 73.8%
26.2%
73.8%
Koivu
Wandell
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
7
(10 meetings)
3
7
Koivu
Wandell
Last 10: Koivu 3-7 Wandell
Zone Breakdown
Defensive Zone
Even
1
1
Koivu
Wandell
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Wandell
2
6
Koivu
Wandell
8 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Koivu
Wandell
Edge
Even Strength
51.9% (3,221)
42.9% (791)
+9.0%
Power Play
59.3% (437)
51.3% (39)
+8.0%
Penalty Kill
48.0% (764)
42.1% (38)
+5.9%
On even strength, Koivu has a +9.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Wandell shoots left. Koivu is 51.8% vs left-shot opponents (3,153).
Koivu shoots left. Wandell is 42.9% vs left-shot opponents (615).
Home / Away
Koivu
Wandell
Home
53.5% (2,281)
41.2% (413)
Away
50.1% (2,209)
45.3% (457)
By Period
Koivu
Wandell
P1
51.1%
45.1%
P2
52.6%
41.2%
P3
51.8%
44.0%
Final 5 min
55.9%
42.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Koivu
46.0%▼
50.0%
51.8%
Wandell
42.0%▬
41.0%
43.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 24, 2012 | 2 | 12:56 | Neutral | Tom Wandell |
| Jan 24, 2012 | 1 | 07:08 | Neutral | Saku Koivu |
| Jan 10, 2012 | 3 | 16:23 | Defensive | Tom Wandell |
| Jan 10, 2012 | 2 | 07:37 | Neutral | Tom Wandell |
| Jan 10, 2012 | 1 | 11:38 | Defensive | Saku Koivu |
| Jan 10, 2012 | 1 | 07:44 | Neutral | Tom Wandell |
| Jan 10, 2012 | 1 | 01:30 | Neutral | Tom Wandell |
| Apr 3, 2011 | 2 | 11:09 | Neutral | Tom Wandell |
| Nov 12, 2010 | 1 | 10:19 | Neutral | Saku Koivu |
| Oct 26, 2010 | 2 | 10:30 | Neutral | Tom Wandell |