Scouting Report
Saku Koivu holds a +6.2% FO% edge overall. Look for Koivu on defensive-zone draws (75% H2H, 4 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Koivu 51.8% vs Leino 46.1% (+6.2%)
H2H factor
Koivu leads 6-4 in 10 meetings
Offensive zone
Leino 53.3%
Defensive zone
Koivu 88.7%
Neutral zone
Koivu 79.6%
Result
Saku Koivu favored at 83.2%
83.2%
16.8%
Koivu
Leino
Head-to-Head Record
6
-
4
(10 meetings)
6
4
Koivu
Leino
Last 10: Koivu 6-4 Leino
Zone Breakdown
Defensive Zone
Edge: Koivu
3
1
Koivu
Leino
4 total
Neutral Zone
Even
3
3
Koivu
Leino
6 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Koivu
Leino
Edge
Even Strength
51.9% (3,221)
46.1% (596)
+5.8%
Power Play
59.3% (437)
42.1% (57)
+17.2%
Penalty Kill
48.0% (764)
33.3% (6)
+14.7%
On power play, Koivu has a +17.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Leino shoots left. Koivu is 51.8% vs left-shot opponents (3,153).
Koivu shoots left. Leino is 48.8% vs left-shot opponents (408).
Home / Away
Koivu
Leino
Home
53.5% (2,281)
46.1% (334)
Away
50.1% (2,209)
45.0% (329)
By Period
Koivu
Leino
P1
51.1%
45.9%
P2
52.6%
44.8%
P3
51.8%
45.6%
OT
52.3%
60.0%
Final 5 min
55.9%
45.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Koivu
46.0%▼
50.0%
51.8%
Leino
38.0%▼
41.0%
45.6%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 29, 2012 | 3 | 17:17 | Defensive | Saku Koivu |
| Feb 29, 2012 | 3 | 13:37 | Neutral | Ville Leino |
| Feb 29, 2012 | 3 | 02:43 | Neutral | Saku Koivu |
| Feb 29, 2012 | 2 | 12:01 | Defensive | Ville Leino |
| Feb 29, 2012 | 2 | 08:16 | Neutral | Ville Leino |
| Feb 29, 2012 | 1 | 15:53 | Neutral | Saku Koivu |
| Feb 29, 2012 | 1 | 15:36 | Defensive | Saku Koivu |
| Oct 7, 2011 | 2 | 15:29 | Neutral | Ville Leino |
| Oct 7, 2011 | 2 | 11:59 | Neutral | Saku Koivu |
| Oct 7, 2011 | 2 | 02:11 | Defensive | Saku Koivu |