Saku Koivu vs Valtteri Filppula
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Saku Koivu holds a +1.2% FO% edge overall. Look for Koivu on neutral-zone draws (80% H2H, 15 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Koivu 51.8% vs Filppula 50.5% (+1.2%)
H2H factor
Koivu leads 22-16 in 38 meetings
Offensive zone
Filppula 65.2%
Defensive zone
Koivu 65.7%
Neutral zone
Koivu 54.0%
Result
Saku Koivu favored at 53.0%
53.0%
47.0%
Koivu
Filppula
Head-to-Head Record
22
-
16
(38 meetings)
22
16
Koivu
Filppula
Last 10: Koivu 4-6 Filppula
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Filppula
3
7
Koivu
Filppula
10 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Koivu
7
6
Koivu
Filppula
13 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Koivu
12
3
Koivu
Filppula
15 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Koivu
Filppula
Edge
Even Strength
51.9% (3,221)
50.7% (7,257)
+1.2%
Power Play
59.3% (437)
54.4% (1,152)
+4.9%
Penalty Kill
48.0% (764)
44.0% (811)
+4.0%
On power play, Koivu has a +4.9% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Filppula shoots left. Koivu is 51.8% vs left-shot opponents (3,153).
Koivu shoots left. Filppula is 50.5% vs left-shot opponents (5,892).
Home / Away
Koivu
Filppula
Home
53.5% (2,281)
51.5% (4,842)
Away
50.1% (2,209)
49.5% (4,396)
By Period
Koivu
Filppula
P1
51.1%
50.1%
P2
52.6%
50.3%
P3
51.8%
51.0%
OT
52.3%
58.6%
Final 5 min
55.9%
49.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Koivu
46.0%▼
50.0%
51.8%
Filppula
52.0%▲
45.0%
50.6%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 24, 2013 | 2 | 16:35 | Offensive | Valtteri Filppula |
| Feb 15, 2013 | 3 | 01:02 | Neutral | Valtteri Filppula |
| Feb 15, 2013 | 2 | 11:07 | Defensive | Saku Koivu |
| Feb 15, 2013 | 2 | 08:54 | Defensive | Saku Koivu |
| Feb 15, 2013 | 1 | 15:17 | Defensive | Saku Koivu |
| Feb 10, 2012 | 3 | 09:22 | Offensive | Valtteri Filppula |
| Feb 10, 2012 | 2 | 05:06 | Offensive | Valtteri Filppula |
| Nov 20, 2011 | 3 | 14:53 | Defensive | Valtteri Filppula |
| Dec 3, 2010 | 3 | 08:45 | Offensive | Saku Koivu |
| Dec 3, 2010 | 3 | 00:34 | Neutral | Valtteri Filppula |
| Dec 3, 2010 | 2 | 19:07 | Defensive | Valtteri Filppula |
| Dec 3, 2010 | 2 | 17:11 | Defensive | Valtteri Filppula |
| Dec 3, 2010 | 2 | 16:55 | Neutral | Saku Koivu |
| Dec 3, 2010 | 2 | 14:02 | Neutral | Saku Koivu |
| Dec 3, 2010 | 2 | 11:08 | Offensive | Saku Koivu |
| Dec 3, 2010 | 2 | 08:29 | Offensive | Saku Koivu |
| Dec 3, 2010 | 1 | 16:32 | Neutral | Saku Koivu |
| Oct 23, 2010 | 3 | 17:08 | Defensive | Valtteri Filppula |
| Oct 23, 2010 | 3 | 14:17 | Defensive | Saku Koivu |
| Oct 23, 2010 | 3 | 11:27 | Defensive | Valtteri Filppula |