Scouting Report
Saku Koivu holds a +3.7% FO% edge overall. Look for Koivu on neutral-zone draws (69% H2H, 13 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Koivu 51.8% vs Gomez 48.2% (+3.7%)
H2H factor
Koivu leads 17-9 in 26 meetings
Offensive zone
Gomez 59.6%
Defensive zone
Koivu 90.6%
Neutral zone
Koivu 72.0%
Result
Saku Koivu favored at 69.7%
69.7%
30.3%
Koivu
Gomez
Head-to-Head Record
17
-
9
(26 meetings)
17
9
Koivu
Gomez
Last 10: Koivu 5-5 Gomez
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
3
3
Koivu
Gomez
6 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Koivu
5
2
Koivu
Gomez
7 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Koivu
9
4
Koivu
Gomez
13 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Koivu
Gomez
Edge
Even Strength
51.9% (3,221)
47.9% (2,814)
+4.0%
Power Play
59.3% (437)
50.6% (516)
+8.7%
Penalty Kill
48.0% (764)
36.5% (74)
+11.5%
On penalty kill, Koivu has a +11.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Gomez shoots left. Koivu is 51.8% vs left-shot opponents (3,153).
Koivu shoots left. Gomez is 49.0% vs left-shot opponents (2,196).
Home / Away
Koivu
Gomez
Home
53.5% (2,281)
49.8% (1,767)
Away
50.1% (2,209)
46.3% (1,667)
By Period
Koivu
Gomez
P1
51.1%
48.6%
P2
52.6%
48.2%
P3
51.8%
47.5%
OT
52.3%
50.0%
Final 5 min
55.9%
49.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Koivu
46.0%▼
50.0%
51.8%
Gomez
52.0%▲
46.5%
48.1%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 27, 2013 | 3 | 15:32 | Offensive | Saku Koivu |
| Mar 27, 2013 | 1 | 19:43 | Neutral | Scott Gomez |
| Mar 27, 2013 | 1 | 01:49 | Offensive | Scott Gomez |
| Mar 18, 2013 | 3 | 07:15 | Offensive | Scott Gomez |
| Mar 18, 2013 | 3 | 06:48 | Neutral | Saku Koivu |
| Mar 18, 2013 | 2 | 19:31 | Neutral | Saku Koivu |
| Mar 18, 2013 | 2 | 10:10 | Defensive | Scott Gomez |
| Mar 18, 2013 | 2 | 04:32 | Neutral | Saku Koivu |
| Mar 18, 2013 | 1 | 19:02 | Neutral | Saku Koivu |
| Mar 18, 2013 | 1 | 08:47 | Defensive | Scott Gomez |
| Mar 18, 2013 | 1 | 06:13 | Offensive | Saku Koivu |
| Jan 29, 2013 | 3 | 03:08 | Defensive | Saku Koivu |
| Jan 22, 2011 | OT | 04:40 | Neutral | Saku Koivu |
| Jan 22, 2011 | 3 | 13:48 | Defensive | Saku Koivu |
| Jan 22, 2011 | 3 | 01:40 | Defensive | Saku Koivu |
| Jan 22, 2011 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Scott Gomez |
| Jan 22, 2011 | 2 | 16:26 | Neutral | Saku Koivu |
| Jan 22, 2011 | 2 | 13:42 | Offensive | Scott Gomez |
| Jan 22, 2011 | 2 | 12:15 | Defensive | Saku Koivu |
| Jan 22, 2011 | 2 | 12:10 | Defensive | Saku Koivu |