Ryan Strome vs Saku Koivu

All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report

Saku Koivu holds a +7.2% FO% edge overall. Look for Strome on neutral-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings). Strome wins 45.5% vs left-shot opponents — Koivu shoots left.

Prediction Breakdown
Model XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian) Strome 44.6% vs Koivu 51.8% (-7.2%)
H2H factor Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone Koivu 53.7%
Defensive zone Koivu 87.0%
Neutral zone Koivu 81.6%
Result Saku Koivu favored at 83.8%
16.2%
83.8%
Strome Koivu
Head-to-Head Record
4 - 1 (5 meetings)
4
1
Strome Koivu
Last 5: Strome 4-1 Koivu

Zone Breakdown

Defensive Zone
Even
1
1
Strome Koivu
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Strome
3
0
Strome Koivu
3 total

Situation Matchup

Situation
Strome
Koivu
Edge
Even Strength
44.2% (6,887)
51.9% (3,221)
-7.7%
Power Play
49.2% (855)
59.3% (437)
-10.1%
Penalty Kill
41.5% (410)
48.0% (764)
-6.5%
On power play, Koivu has a +10.1% edge.

Handedness & Splits

Handedness
Koivu shoots left. Strome is 45.5% vs left-shot opponents (5,773).
Strome shoots right. Koivu is 52.0% vs right-shot opponents (1,337).
Home / Away
Strome
Koivu
Home
44.4% (4,077)
53.5% (2,281)
Away
44.8% (4,075)
50.1% (2,209)
By Period
Strome
Koivu
P1
43.9%
51.1%
P2
45.4%
52.6%
P3
44.4%
51.8%
OT
46.3%
52.3%
Final 5 min
44.4%
55.9%

Recent Form

Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Strome
50.0%
45.0%
44.6%
Koivu
46.0%
50.0%
51.8%

Recent Faceoffs

Date Period Time Zone Winner
Dec 21, 2013 3 13:44 Neutral Ryan Strome
Dec 21, 2013 2 17:55 Neutral Ryan Strome
Dec 21, 2013 1 11:27 Neutral Ryan Strome
Dec 21, 2013 1 09:31 Defensive Saku Koivu
Dec 21, 2013 1 05:50 Defensive Ryan Strome