Scouting Report
Saku Koivu holds a +2.8% FO% edge overall. Look for Plekanec on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 5 meetings). Koivu wins 54.2% vs left-shot opponents — Plekanec shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Koivu 52.6% vs Plekanec 50.0% (+2.8%)
H2H factor
Plekanec leads 7-3 in 10 meetings
Offensive zone
Plekanec 63.7%
Defensive zone
Koivu 55.9%
Neutral zone
Plekanec 54.1%
Result
Tomas Plekanec favored at 56.9%
43.1%
56.9%
Koivu
Plekanec
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
7
(10 meetings)
3
7
Koivu
Plekanec
Last 10: Koivu 3-7 Plekanec
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Plekanec
0
5
Koivu
Plekanec
5 total
Defensive Zone
Even
1
1
Koivu
Plekanec
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Koivu
2
1
Koivu
Plekanec
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Koivu
Plekanec
Edge
Even Strength
52.7% (873)
51.0% (1,016)
+1.7%
Power Play
63.1% (168)
49.0% (206)
+14.1%
Penalty Kill
47.9% (267)
46.3% (307)
+1.6%
On power play, Koivu has a +14.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Plekanec shoots left. Koivu is 54.2% vs left-shot opponents (960).
Koivu shoots left. Plekanec is 50.3% vs left-shot opponents (945).
Home / Away
Koivu
Plekanec
Home
56.7% (601)
53.3% (836)
Away
49.6% (738)
46.2% (741)
By Period
Koivu
Plekanec
P1
51.2%
54.4%
P2
55.2%
44.5%
P3
51.3%
50.4%
OT
62.5%
68.2%
Final 5 min
56.5%
49.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Koivu
46.0%▼
50.0%
52.8%
Plekanec
56.0%▬
56.5%
50.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 22, 2011 | OT | 02:23 | Neutral | Tomas Plekanec |
| Jan 22, 2011 | OT | 00:00 | Neutral | Saku Koivu |
| Jan 22, 2011 | 3 | 18:33 | Offensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Jan 22, 2011 | 3 | 13:12 | Offensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Jan 22, 2011 | 3 | 12:57 | Defensive | Saku Koivu |
| Jan 22, 2011 | 3 | 07:12 | Offensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Jan 22, 2011 | 3 | 02:19 | Offensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Jan 22, 2011 | 2 | 06:11 | Neutral | Saku Koivu |
| Jan 22, 2011 | 2 | 02:55 | Offensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Jan 22, 2011 | 1 | 13:45 | Defensive | Tomas Plekanec |