Blair Jones vs Saku Koivu

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

Saku Koivu holds a +10.0% FO% edge overall. Look for Koivu on offensive-zone draws (75% H2H, 4 meetings). Jones wins 40.5% vs left-shot opponents — Koivu shoots left.

Prediction Breakdown
Model XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian) Jones 44.3% vs Koivu 52.2% (-10.0%)
H2H factor Not applied (7 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone Jones 70.1%
Defensive zone Jones 63.1%
Neutral zone Jones 67.6%
Result Blair Jones favored at 67.7%
67.7%
32.3%
Jones Koivu
Head-to-Head Record
2 - 5 (7 meetings)
2
5
Jones Koivu
Last 7: Jones 2-5 Koivu

Zone Breakdown

Offensive Zone
Edge: Koivu
1
3
Jones Koivu
4 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Koivu
0
2
Jones Koivu
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Jones
1
0
Jones Koivu
1 total

Situation Matchup

Situation
Jones
Koivu
Edge
Even Strength
42.8% (243)
52.2% (805)
-9.4%
Power Play
58.8% (17)
59.9% (152)
-1.1%
Penalty Kill
34.1% (41)
49.0% (239)
-14.9%
On penalty kill, Koivu has a +14.9% edge.

Handedness & Splits

Handedness
Koivu shoots left. Jones is 40.5% vs left-shot opponents (220).
Jones shoots right. Koivu is 49.9% vs right-shot opponents (361).
Home / Away
Jones
Koivu
Home
48.3% (149)
54.0% (639)
Away
36.6% (153)
50.7% (594)
By Period
Jones
Koivu
P1
42.6%
52.7%
P2
48.3%
50.4%
P3
38.3%
54.1%
OT
28.6%
47.8%
Final 5 min
40.0%
57.9%

Recent Form

Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Jones
42.0%
50.5%
42.4%
Koivu
46.0%
50.0%
52.4%

Recent Faceoffs

Date Period Time Zone Winner
Apr 7, 2012 2 03:07 Offensive Saku Koivu
Feb 6, 2012 OT 01:31 Offensive Blair Jones
Feb 6, 2012 3 06:15 Neutral Blair Jones
Jan 12, 2012 3 17:52 Defensive Saku Koivu
Jan 12, 2012 3 12:25 Offensive Saku Koivu
Jan 12, 2012 3 09:32 Offensive Saku Koivu
Jan 12, 2012 2 02:00 Defensive Saku Koivu