Scouting Report
Mikko Koivu holds a +5.8% FO% edge overall. Look for Couture on neutral-zone draws (58% H2H, 50 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Couture 48.3% vs Koivu 54.0% (-5.8%)
H2H factor
Couture leads 53-47 in 100 meetings
Offensive zone
Koivu 73.1%
Defensive zone
Koivu 60.0%
Neutral zone
Koivu 66.3%
Result
Mikko Koivu favored at 67.4%
32.6%
67.4%
Couture
Koivu
Head-to-Head Record
53
-
47
(100 meetings)
53
47
Couture
Koivu
Last 10: Couture 4-6 Koivu
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
16
16
Couture
Koivu
32 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Koivu
8
10
Couture
Koivu
18 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Couture
29
21
Couture
Koivu
50 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Couture
Koivu
Edge
Even Strength
48.8% (8,919)
54.0% (9,465)
-5.2%
Power Play
54.6% (624)
58.6% (2,100)
-4.0%
Penalty Kill
39.8% (992)
48.9% (1,688)
-9.1%
On penalty kill, Koivu has a +9.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Koivu shoots left. Couture is 49.1% vs left-shot opponents (6,927).
Couture shoots left. Koivu is 53.3% vs left-shot opponents (8,701).
Home / Away
Couture
Koivu
Home
49.4% (5,418)
55.8% (6,577)
Away
47.1% (5,135)
52.3% (6,719)
By Period
Couture
Koivu
P1
47.9%
53.5%
P2
47.9%
54.6%
P3
49.2%
54.0%
OT
48.0%
56.5%
Final 5 min
45.7%
53.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Couture
42.0%▼
53.0%
48.3%
Koivu
44.0%▼
52.5%
54.1%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 5, 2020 | 3 | 19:58 | Offensive | Logan Couture |
| Mar 5, 2020 | 2 | 08:46 | Defensive | Mikko Koivu |
| Mar 5, 2020 | 1 | 08:30 | Offensive | Mikko Koivu |
| Nov 7, 2019 | 3 | 09:21 | Neutral | Logan Couture |
| Nov 7, 2019 | 1 | 19:40 | Offensive | Mikko Koivu |
| Nov 7, 2019 | 1 | 15:35 | Neutral | Mikko Koivu |
| Nov 7, 2019 | 1 | 15:20 | Neutral | Logan Couture |
| Nov 7, 2019 | 1 | 00:52 | Neutral | Logan Couture |
| Nov 6, 2018 | 3 | 19:54 | Offensive | Mikko Koivu |
| Nov 6, 2018 | 3 | 18:43 | Neutral | Mikko Koivu |
| Nov 6, 2018 | 3 | 18:04 | Defensive | Mikko Koivu |
| Nov 6, 2018 | 3 | 08:17 | Defensive | Logan Couture |
| Nov 6, 2018 | 3 | 03:00 | Offensive | Logan Couture |
| Nov 6, 2018 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Mikko Koivu |
| Nov 6, 2018 | 2 | 18:35 | Offensive | Mikko Koivu |
| Nov 6, 2018 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Mikko Koivu |
| Nov 6, 2018 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Mikko Koivu |
| Apr 7, 2018 | 2 | 19:20 | Neutral | Logan Couture |
| Feb 25, 2018 | 1 | 08:25 | Offensive | Logan Couture |
| Mar 5, 2017 | 3 | 16:12 | Neutral | Logan Couture |