Aleksander Barkov vs Mikko Koivu
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Mikko Koivu holds a +1.1% FO% edge overall. Look for Koivu on defensive-zone draws (63% H2H, 32 meetings). Barkov wins 53.3% vs left-shot opponents — Koivu shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Barkov 53.0% vs Koivu 54.0% (-1.1%)
H2H factor
Koivu leads 51-39 in 90 meetings
Offensive zone
Barkov 59.7%
Defensive zone
Barkov 54.7%
Neutral zone
Barkov 54.7%
Result
Aleksander Barkov favored at 56.4%
56.4%
43.6%
Barkov
Koivu
Head-to-Head Record
39
-
51
(90 meetings)
39
51
Barkov
Koivu
Last 10: Barkov 5-5 Koivu
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Koivu
15
16
Barkov
Koivu
31 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Koivu
12
20
Barkov
Koivu
32 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Koivu
12
15
Barkov
Koivu
27 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Barkov
Koivu
Edge
Even Strength
52.4% (10,680)
54.0% (9,465)
-1.6%
Power Play
58.1% (2,623)
58.6% (2,100)
-0.5%
Penalty Kill
47.8% (1,272)
48.9% (1,688)
-1.1%
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Koivu shoots left. Barkov is 53.3% vs left-shot opponents (9,144).
Barkov shoots left. Koivu is 53.3% vs left-shot opponents (8,701).
Home / Away
Barkov
Koivu
Home
53.8% (7,227)
55.8% (6,577)
Away
52.2% (7,348)
52.3% (6,719)
By Period
Barkov
Koivu
P1
52.7%
53.5%
P2
53.4%
54.6%
P3
52.9%
54.0%
OT
53.0%
56.5%
Final 5 min
54.5%
53.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Barkov
44.0%▼
47.5%
53.0%
Koivu
44.0%▼
52.5%
54.1%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 28, 2021 | 3 | 10:12 | Defensive | Mikko Koivu |
| Jan 28, 2021 | 2 | 01:55 | Defensive | Aleksander Barkov |
| Jan 26, 2021 | 3 | 06:47 | Neutral | Aleksander Barkov |
| Jan 26, 2021 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Mikko Koivu |
| Jan 26, 2021 | 2 | 12:57 | Defensive | Aleksander Barkov |
| Jan 26, 2021 | 1 | 11:27 | Defensive | Mikko Koivu |
| Dec 3, 2019 | 2 | 10:55 | Offensive | Aleksander Barkov |
| Dec 3, 2019 | 1 | 09:11 | Offensive | Aleksander Barkov |
| Jan 2, 2018 | 3 | 13:14 | Defensive | Mikko Koivu |
| Jan 2, 2018 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Mikko Koivu |
| Jan 2, 2018 | 2 | 10:27 | Neutral | Aleksander Barkov |
| Jan 2, 2018 | 2 | 00:25 | Defensive | Aleksander Barkov |
| Jan 2, 2018 | 1 | 15:58 | Defensive | Aleksander Barkov |
| Jan 2, 2018 | 1 | 09:05 | Offensive | Mikko Koivu |
| Jan 2, 2018 | 1 | 04:30 | Defensive | Mikko Koivu |
| Jan 2, 2018 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Mikko Koivu |
| Dec 22, 2017 | 3 | 17:42 | Offensive | Mikko Koivu |
| Dec 22, 2017 | 3 | 16:36 | Offensive | Mikko Koivu |
| Dec 22, 2017 | 3 | 16:32 | Offensive | Mikko Koivu |
| Dec 22, 2017 | 3 | 13:14 | Neutral | Mikko Koivu |