Antoine Vermette vs Mikko Koivu
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Antoine Vermette holds a +3.1% FO% edge overall. Look for Koivu on neutral-zone draws (58% H2H, 36 meetings). Vermette wins 56.2% vs left-shot opponents — Koivu shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Vermette 57.1% vs Koivu 54.0% (+3.1%)
H2H factor
Koivu leads 84-76 in 160 meetings
Offensive zone
Koivu 60.9%
Defensive zone
Koivu 60.2%
Neutral zone
Koivu 60.9%
Result
Mikko Koivu favored at 60.7%
39.3%
60.7%
Vermette
Koivu
Head-to-Head Record
76
-
84
(160 meetings)
76
84
Vermette
Koivu
Last 10: Vermette 5-5 Koivu
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
34
34
Vermette
Koivu
68 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Koivu
27
29
Vermette
Koivu
56 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Koivu
15
21
Vermette
Koivu
36 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Vermette
Koivu
Edge
Even Strength
56.9% (7,621)
54.0% (9,465)
+2.9%
Power Play
59.8% (1,575)
58.6% (2,100)
+1.2%
Penalty Kill
55.1% (1,217)
48.9% (1,688)
+6.2%
On penalty kill, Vermette has a +6.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Koivu shoots left. Vermette is 56.2% vs left-shot opponents (6,658).
Vermette shoots left. Koivu is 53.3% vs left-shot opponents (8,701).
Home / Away
Vermette
Koivu
Home
58.3% (5,008)
55.8% (6,577)
Away
56.1% (5,432)
52.3% (6,719)
By Period
Vermette
Koivu
P1
56.9%
53.5%
P2
58.4%
54.6%
P3
56.2%
54.0%
OT
55.4%
56.5%
Final 5 min
56.8%
53.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Vermette
58.0%▼
62.0%
57.2%
Koivu
44.0%▼
52.5%
54.1%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 17, 2018 | 3 | 17:10 | Defensive | Antoine Vermette |
| Feb 17, 2018 | 3 | 10:58 | Defensive | Antoine Vermette |
| Feb 17, 2018 | 2 | 16:38 | Defensive | Antoine Vermette |
| Feb 17, 2018 | 1 | 17:14 | Offensive | Mikko Koivu |
| Dec 8, 2017 | 3 | 16:21 | Defensive | Antoine Vermette |
| Dec 8, 2017 | 3 | 05:22 | Defensive | Mikko Koivu |
| Dec 8, 2017 | 2 | 19:07 | Defensive | Mikko Koivu |
| Dec 8, 2017 | 2 | 15:35 | Offensive | Antoine Vermette |
| Dec 8, 2017 | 2 | 02:30 | Defensive | Mikko Koivu |
| Dec 8, 2017 | 1 | 19:58 | Defensive | Mikko Koivu |
| Dec 8, 2017 | 1 | 11:05 | Offensive | Mikko Koivu |
| Dec 8, 2017 | 1 | 08:13 | Offensive | Antoine Vermette |
| Feb 14, 2017 | 3 | 07:30 | Neutral | Mikko Koivu |
| Feb 14, 2017 | 3 | 03:42 | Offensive | Mikko Koivu |
| Feb 14, 2017 | 3 | 00:47 | Offensive | Mikko Koivu |
| Feb 14, 2017 | 2 | 19:50 | Defensive | Antoine Vermette |
| Feb 14, 2017 | 1 | 18:02 | Offensive | Mikko Koivu |
| Feb 14, 2017 | 1 | 11:53 | Defensive | Mikko Koivu |
| Feb 14, 2017 | 1 | 06:45 | Offensive | Mikko Koivu |
| Feb 14, 2017 | 1 | 04:38 | Neutral | Mikko Koivu |