David Desharnais vs Mikko Koivu
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Mikko Koivu holds a +3.2% FO% edge overall. Look for Koivu on offensive-zone draws (73% H2H, 11 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Desharnais 50.9% vs Koivu 54.0% (-3.2%)
H2H factor
Koivu leads 16-7 in 23 meetings
Offensive zone
Desharnais 77.3%
Defensive zone
Desharnais 58.2%
Neutral zone
Desharnais 61.5%
Result
David Desharnais favored at 67.9%
67.9%
32.1%
Desharnais
Koivu
Head-to-Head Record
7
-
16
(23 meetings)
7
16
Desharnais
Koivu
Last 10: Desharnais 3-7 Koivu
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Koivu
3
8
Desharnais
Koivu
11 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Koivu
2
6
Desharnais
Koivu
8 total
Neutral Zone
Even
2
2
Desharnais
Koivu
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Desharnais
Koivu
Edge
Even Strength
49.9% (5,585)
54.0% (9,465)
-4.1%
Power Play
58.2% (1,058)
58.6% (2,100)
-0.4%
Penalty Kill
39.1% (128)
48.9% (1,688)
-9.8%
On penalty kill, Koivu has a +9.8% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Koivu shoots left. Desharnais is 50.5% vs left-shot opponents (4,268).
Desharnais shoots left. Koivu is 53.3% vs left-shot opponents (8,701).
Home / Away
Desharnais
Koivu
Home
52.0% (3,426)
55.8% (6,577)
Away
49.9% (3,381)
52.3% (6,719)
By Period
Desharnais
Koivu
P1
51.1%
53.5%
P2
53.1%
54.6%
P3
48.5%
54.0%
OT
51.2%
56.5%
Final 5 min
50.9%
53.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Desharnais
56.0%▲
54.5%
50.9%
Koivu
44.0%▼
52.5%
54.1%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 23, 2018 | 2 | 18:20 | Offensive | Mikko Koivu |
| Feb 23, 2018 | 2 | 18:15 | Offensive | Mikko Koivu |
| Feb 23, 2018 | 2 | 14:45 | Neutral | David Desharnais |
| Feb 23, 2018 | 2 | 11:04 | Offensive | Mikko Koivu |
| Feb 23, 2018 | 1 | 04:12 | Defensive | Mikko Koivu |
| Feb 13, 2018 | 1 | 13:10 | Defensive | Mikko Koivu |
| Dec 22, 2015 | 3 | 17:03 | Offensive | Mikko Koivu |
| Dec 22, 2015 | 1 | 07:09 | Neutral | David Desharnais |
| Dec 3, 2014 | 3 | 18:46 | Offensive | David Desharnais |
| Dec 3, 2014 | 3 | 18:38 | Defensive | Mikko Koivu |
| Dec 3, 2014 | 3 | 15:38 | Defensive | Mikko Koivu |
| Dec 3, 2014 | 2 | 11:52 | Offensive | Mikko Koivu |
| Dec 3, 2014 | 1 | 07:32 | Defensive | Mikko Koivu |
| Dec 3, 2014 | 1 | 06:23 | Offensive | David Desharnais |
| Nov 19, 2013 | 2 | 17:13 | Offensive | Mikko Koivu |
| Nov 19, 2013 | 2 | 12:35 | Offensive | David Desharnais |
| Nov 19, 2013 | 2 | 05:59 | Neutral | Mikko Koivu |
| Nov 1, 2013 | 2 | 14:12 | Defensive | Mikko Koivu |
| Mar 20, 2011 | 3 | 10:52 | Defensive | David Desharnais |
| Mar 20, 2011 | 3 | 04:44 | Offensive | Mikko Koivu |