Blair Jones vs Mikko Koivu

All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report

Mikko Koivu holds a +7.3% FO% edge overall. Look for Jones on defensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings). Jones wins 45.1% vs left-shot opponents — Koivu shoots left.

Prediction Breakdown
Model XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian) Jones 47.3% vs Koivu 54.0% (-7.3%)
H2H factor Not applied (7 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone Koivu 76.6%
Defensive zone Koivu 65.2%
Neutral zone Koivu 61.5%
Result Mikko Koivu favored at 67.4%
32.6%
67.4%
Jones Koivu
Head-to-Head Record
4 - 3 (7 meetings)
4
3
Jones Koivu
Last 7: Jones 4-3 Koivu

Zone Breakdown

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

Situation Matchup

Situation
Jones
Koivu
Edge
Even Strength
48.6% (494)
54.0% (9,465)
-5.4%
Power Play
50.0% (26)
58.6% (2,100)
-8.6%
Penalty Kill
32.3% (62)
48.9% (1,688)
-16.6%
On penalty kill, Koivu has a +16.6% edge.

Handedness & Splits

Handedness
Koivu shoots left. Jones is 45.1% vs left-shot opponents (415).
Jones shoots right. Koivu is 55.5% vs right-shot opponents (4,595).
Home / Away
Jones
Koivu
Home
48.9% (272)
55.8% (6,577)
Away
45.0% (311)
52.3% (6,719)
By Period
Jones
Koivu
P1
47.1%
53.5%
P2
49.7%
54.6%
P3
44.8%
54.0%
OT
25.0%
56.5%
Final 5 min
43.7%
53.4%

Recent Form

Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Jones
42.0%
50.5%
46.8%
Koivu
44.0%
52.5%
54.1%

Recent Faceoffs

Date Period Time Zone Winner
Feb 11, 2013 2 12:31 Defensive Mikko Koivu
Mar 22, 2012 2 18:09 Neutral Mikko Koivu
Mar 22, 2012 2 04:06 Offensive Blair Jones
Mar 22, 2012 1 18:54 Neutral Blair Jones
Mar 22, 2012 1 16:47 Defensive Blair Jones
Jan 7, 2012 1 14:56 Offensive Mikko Koivu
Jan 7, 2012 1 14:25 Defensive Blair Jones