Chris VandeVelde vs Mikko Koivu
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Mikko Koivu holds a +7.3% FO% edge overall. Look for VandeVelde on offensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 6 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
VandeVelde 47.4% vs Koivu 54.0% (-7.3%)
H2H factor
VandeVelde leads 7-6 in 13 meetings
Offensive zone
Koivu 60.2%
Defensive zone
Koivu 63.2%
Neutral zone
Koivu 73.5%
Result
Mikko Koivu favored at 65.0%
35.0%
65.0%
VandeVelde
Koivu
Head-to-Head Record
7
-
6
(13 meetings)
7
6
VandeVelde
Koivu
Last 10: VandeVelde 7-3 Koivu
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: VandeVelde
4
2
VandeVelde
Koivu
6 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: VandeVelde
2
1
VandeVelde
Koivu
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Koivu
1
3
VandeVelde
Koivu
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
VandeVelde
Koivu
Edge
Even Strength
46.8% (314)
54.0% (9,465)
-7.2%
Power Play
62.5% (24)
58.6% (2,100)
+3.9%
Penalty Kill
41.3% (63)
48.9% (1,688)
-7.6%
On penalty kill, Koivu has a +7.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Koivu shoots left. VandeVelde is 47.5% vs left-shot opponents (265).
VandeVelde shoots left. Koivu is 53.3% vs left-shot opponents (8,701).
Home / Away
VandeVelde
Koivu
Home
50.5% (182)
55.8% (6,577)
Away
43.6% (220)
52.3% (6,719)
By Period
VandeVelde
Koivu
P1
47.0%
53.5%
P2
47.7%
54.6%
P3
45.4%
54.0%
OT
40.0%
56.5%
Final 5 min
52.9%
53.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
VandeVelde
50.0%▲
42.0%
46.8%
Koivu
44.0%▼
52.5%
54.1%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 23, 2013 | 2 | 12:04 | Offensive | Mikko Koivu |
| Mar 3, 2013 | 1 | 09:09 | Defensive | Chris VandeVelde |
| Apr 8, 2011 | 3 | 16:02 | Defensive | Chris VandeVelde |
| Mar 31, 2011 | 3 | 19:11 | Offensive | Chris VandeVelde |
| Mar 31, 2011 | 3 | 19:02 | Offensive | Chris VandeVelde |
| Mar 31, 2011 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Mikko Koivu |
| Mar 31, 2011 | 2 | 08:32 | Offensive | Chris VandeVelde |
| Mar 31, 2011 | 2 | 08:25 | Offensive | Chris VandeVelde |
| Mar 31, 2011 | 2 | 03:25 | Defensive | Mikko Koivu |
| Mar 31, 2011 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Chris VandeVelde |
| Mar 31, 2011 | 1 | 08:22 | Offensive | Mikko Koivu |
| Mar 31, 2011 | 1 | 02:38 | Neutral | Mikko Koivu |
| Mar 31, 2011 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Mikko Koivu |