Scouting Report
Mikko Koivu holds a +4.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Couture on defensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Couture 50.4% vs Koivu 54.5% (-4.4%)
H2H factor
Not applied (9 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Koivu 81.7%
Defensive zone
Koivu 55.6%
Neutral zone
Koivu 64.3%
Result
Mikko Koivu favored at 63.3%
36.7%
63.3%
Couture
Koivu
Head-to-Head Record
6
-
3
(9 meetings)
6
3
Couture
Koivu
Last 9: Couture 6-3 Koivu
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Couture
1
0
Couture
Koivu
1 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Couture
2
1
Couture
Koivu
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Couture
3
2
Couture
Koivu
5 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Couture
Koivu
Edge
Even Strength
51.0% (839)
54.0% (948)
-3.0%
Power Play
54.2% (48)
58.7% (225)
-4.5%
Penalty Kill
39.7% (63)
54.3% (138)
-14.6%
On penalty kill, Koivu has a +14.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Koivu shoots left. Couture is 50.7% vs left-shot opponents (603).
Couture shoots left. Koivu is 54.1% vs left-shot opponents (837).
Home / Away
Couture
Koivu
Home
51.3% (462)
59.8% (669)
Away
49.6% (488)
49.7% (642)
By Period
Couture
Koivu
P1
54.4%
53.4%
P2
49.4%
56.2%
P3
46.9%
56.3%
OT
58.8%
36.7%
Final 5 min
43.6%
56.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Couture
42.0%▼
53.0%
50.4%
Koivu
44.0%▼
52.5%
54.8%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 12, 2013 | 3 | 16:03 | Defensive | Logan Couture |
| Dec 12, 2013 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Logan Couture |
| Dec 12, 2013 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Mikko Koivu |
| Dec 12, 2013 | 1 | 15:42 | Neutral | Logan Couture |
| Dec 12, 2013 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Logan Couture |
| Dec 8, 2013 | 3 | 15:33 | Defensive | Mikko Koivu |
| Dec 8, 2013 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Mikko Koivu |
| Dec 8, 2013 | 2 | 17:41 | Defensive | Logan Couture |
| Dec 8, 2013 | 1 | 12:17 | Offensive | Logan Couture |