Scouting Report
Jim Slater holds a +2.9% FO% edge overall. Look for Koivu on offensive-zone draws (85% H2H, 20 meetings). Slater wins 57.6% vs left-shot opponents — Koivu shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Slater 56.7% vs Koivu 54.0% (+2.9%)
H2H factor
Koivu leads 24-18 in 42 meetings
Offensive zone
Koivu 87.5%
Defensive zone
Slater 75.4%
Neutral zone
Koivu 64.7%
Result
Mikko Koivu favored at 66.9%
33.1%
66.9%
Slater
Koivu
Head-to-Head Record
18
-
24
(42 meetings)
18
24
Slater
Koivu
Last 10: Slater 5-5 Koivu
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Koivu
3
17
Slater
Koivu
20 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Slater
7
2
Slater
Koivu
9 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Slater
8
5
Slater
Koivu
13 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Slater
Koivu
Edge
Even Strength
58.9% (1,983)
54.0% (9,465)
+4.9%
Power Play
65.2% (46)
58.6% (2,100)
+6.6%
Penalty Kill
51.4% (722)
48.9% (1,688)
+2.5%
On power play, Slater has a +6.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Koivu shoots left. Slater is 57.6% vs left-shot opponents (1,721).
Slater shoots left. Koivu is 53.3% vs left-shot opponents (8,701).
Home / Away
Slater
Koivu
Home
60.9% (1,436)
55.8% (6,577)
Away
52.7% (1,329)
52.3% (6,719)
By Period
Slater
Koivu
P1
57.0%
53.5%
P2
55.6%
54.6%
P3
58.4%
54.0%
OT
50.0%
56.5%
Final 5 min
58.1%
53.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Slater
74.0%▲
65.0%
57.0%
Koivu
44.0%▼
52.5%
54.1%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 6, 2015 | 3 | 12:55 | Defensive | Jim Slater |
| Apr 6, 2015 | 2 | 13:10 | Neutral | Jim Slater |
| Apr 6, 2015 | 2 | 09:13 | Offensive | Mikko Koivu |
| Apr 6, 2015 | 2 | 07:23 | Offensive | Mikko Koivu |
| Apr 6, 2015 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Jim Slater |
| Feb 10, 2015 | 1 | 15:57 | Offensive | Mikko Koivu |
| Dec 29, 2014 | 2 | 14:26 | Offensive | Mikko Koivu |
| Dec 29, 2014 | 1 | 17:07 | Defensive | Jim Slater |
| Dec 29, 2014 | 1 | 16:09 | Neutral | Jim Slater |
| Dec 29, 2014 | 1 | 10:53 | Offensive | Mikko Koivu |
| Dec 27, 2014 | 3 | 16:58 | Defensive | Jim Slater |
| Dec 27, 2014 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Jim Slater |
| Dec 27, 2014 | 1 | 11:41 | Offensive | Mikko Koivu |
| Nov 16, 2014 | 3 | 02:38 | Offensive | Mikko Koivu |
| Nov 16, 2014 | 3 | 02:19 | Offensive | Mikko Koivu |
| Nov 16, 2014 | 2 | 12:38 | Offensive | Mikko Koivu |
| Nov 16, 2014 | 2 | 09:19 | Neutral | Jim Slater |
| Nov 16, 2014 | 1 | 14:31 | Offensive | Mikko Koivu |
| Apr 7, 2014 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Jim Slater |
| Apr 7, 2014 | 1 | 16:01 | Offensive | Mikko Koivu |