Saku Koivu vs Tom Wandell

2011-12 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report

Saku Koivu holds a +8.9% FO% edge overall. Look for Wandell on neutral-zone draws (80% H2H, 5 meetings). Koivu wins 53.4% vs left-shot opponents — Wandell shoots left.

Prediction Breakdown
Model XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian) Koivu 52.2% vs Wandell 45.0% (+8.9%)
H2H factor Not applied (7 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone Wandell 77.5%
Defensive zone Wandell 53.6%
Neutral zone Wandell 69.1%
Result Tom Wandell favored at 64.7%
35.3%
64.7%
Koivu Wandell
Head-to-Head Record
2 - 5 (7 meetings)
2
5
Koivu Wandell
Last 7: Koivu 2-5 Wandell

Zone Breakdown

Defensive Zone
Even
1
1
Koivu Wandell
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Wandell
1
4
Koivu Wandell
5 total

Situation Matchup

Situation
Koivu
Wandell
Edge
Even Strength
52.2% (805)
43.1% (297)
+9.1%
Power Play
59.9% (152)
35.7% (14)
+24.2%
Penalty Kill
49.0% (239)
61.5% (13)
-12.5%
On power play, Koivu has a +24.2% edge.

Handedness & Splits

Handedness
Wandell shoots left. Koivu is 53.4% vs left-shot opponents (872).
Koivu shoots left. Wandell is 45.2% vs left-shot opponents (219).
Home / Away
Koivu
Wandell
Home
54.0% (639)
39.5% (152)
Away
50.7% (594)
47.1% (172)
By Period
Koivu
Wandell
P1
52.7%
49.6%
P2
50.4%
35.3%
P3
54.1%
46.7%
Final 5 min
57.9%
36.6%

Recent Form

Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Koivu
46.0%
50.0%
52.4%
Wandell
42.0%
41.0%
43.5%

Recent Faceoffs

Date Period Time Zone Winner
Jan 24, 2012 2 12:56 Neutral Tom Wandell
Jan 24, 2012 1 07:08 Neutral Saku Koivu
Jan 10, 2012 3 16:23 Defensive Tom Wandell
Jan 10, 2012 2 07:37 Neutral Tom Wandell
Jan 10, 2012 1 11:38 Defensive Saku Koivu
Jan 10, 2012 1 07:44 Neutral Tom Wandell
Jan 10, 2012 1 01:30 Neutral Tom Wandell