Scouting Report
Saku Koivu holds a +10.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Koivu on offensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Koivu 50.4% vs Galiardi 43.9% (+10.4%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Koivu 73.5%
Defensive zone
Koivu 92.6%
Neutral zone
Koivu 78.3%
Result
Saku Koivu favored at 78.3%
78.3%
21.7%
Koivu
Galiardi
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
1
(6 meetings)
5
1
Koivu
Galiardi
Last 6: Koivu 5-1 Galiardi
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Koivu
2
1
Koivu
Galiardi
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Koivu
1
0
Koivu
Galiardi
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Koivu
2
0
Koivu
Galiardi
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Koivu
Galiardi
Edge
Even Strength
50.4% (912)
42.1% (140)
+8.3%
Penalty Kill
46.8% (111)
20.0% (15)
+26.8%
On penalty kill, Koivu has a +26.8% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Galiardi shoots left. Koivu is 47.6% vs left-shot opponents (700).
Koivu shoots left. Galiardi is 33.0% vs left-shot opponents (88).
Home / Away
Koivu
Galiardi
Home
51.5% (610)
42.6% (54)
Away
49.0% (457)
38.6% (101)
By Period
Koivu
Galiardi
P1
48.5%
42.6%
P2
51.5%
44.6%
P3
51.1%
28.9%
Final 5 min
53.2%
32.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Koivu
46.0%▼
50.0%
50.4%
Galiardi
36.0%▼
38.5%
40.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 26, 2014 | 3 | 11:51 | Offensive | TJ Galiardi |
| Mar 12, 2014 | 3 | 15:32 | Offensive | Saku Koivu |
| Mar 12, 2014 | 2 | 10:58 | Offensive | Saku Koivu |
| Mar 12, 2014 | 1 | 14:31 | Neutral | Saku Koivu |
| Mar 12, 2014 | 1 | 11:28 | Neutral | Saku Koivu |
| Mar 12, 2014 | 1 | 01:47 | Defensive | Saku Koivu |