Scouting Report
Mikko Koivu holds a +11.2% FO% edge overall. Look for Kane on defensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kane 45.5% vs Koivu 54.1% (-11.2%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Koivu 51.1%
Defensive zone
Koivu 78.7%
Neutral zone
Koivu 74.8%
Result
Mikko Koivu favored at 67.6%
32.4%
67.6%
Kane
Koivu
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
2
(5 meetings)
3
2
Kane
Koivu
Last 5: Kane 3-2 Koivu
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
1
1
Kane
Koivu
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Kane
2
1
Kane
Koivu
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kane
Koivu
Edge
Even Strength
43.9% (157)
55.1% (672)
-11.2%
Power Play
37.5% (40)
56.5% (115)
-19.0%
Penalty Kill
53.3% (15)
49.5% (107)
+3.8%
On power play, Koivu has a +19.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Koivu shoots left. Kane is 50.4% vs left-shot opponents (133).
Kane shoots left. Koivu is 53.5% vs left-shot opponents (592).
Home / Away
Kane
Koivu
Home
48.5% (97)
56.6% (410)
Away
39.1% (115)
52.9% (484)
By Period
Kane
Koivu
P1
40.9%
51.7%
P2
46.4%
56.7%
P3
44.0%
55.3%
Final 5 min
28.9%
50.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kane
36.0%▼
39.5%
43.4%
Koivu
44.0%▼
52.5%
54.6%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 18, 2018 | 3 | 03:47 | Offensive | Mikko Koivu |
| Dec 18, 2018 | 2 | 16:35 | Defensive | Evander Kane |
| Nov 6, 2018 | 3 | 05:55 | Defensive | Mikko Koivu |
| Nov 6, 2018 | 2 | 00:46 | Offensive | Evander Kane |
| Nov 6, 2018 | 1 | 10:08 | Defensive | Evander Kane |