Scouting Report
Saku Koivu holds a +6.3% FO% edge overall. Look for Strome on neutral-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Strome 45.4% vs Koivu 50.4% (-6.3%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Koivu 53.1%
Defensive zone
Koivu 83.8%
Neutral zone
Koivu 69.3%
Result
Saku Koivu favored at 75.1%
24.9%
75.1%
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
42.1% (337)
50.4% (912)
-8.3%
Power Play
61.8% (34)
59.1% (44)
+2.7%
Penalty Kill
66.7% (3)
46.8% (111)
+19.9%
On penalty kill, Strome has a +19.9% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Koivu shoots left. Strome is 48.6% vs left-shot opponents (245).
Strome shoots right. Koivu is 55.9% vs right-shot opponents (367).
Home / Away
Strome
Koivu
Home
44.3% (194)
51.5% (610)
Away
43.9% (180)
49.0% (457)
By Period
Strome
Koivu
P1
44.7%
48.5%
P2
44.1%
51.5%
P3
42.4%
51.1%
OT
66.7%
57.1%
Final 5 min
41.5%
53.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Strome
52.0%▲
46.5%
44.1%
Koivu
46.0%▼
50.0%
50.4%
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 |