Marcus Kruger vs Mikko Koivu

All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report

Mikko Koivu holds a +3.6% FO% edge overall. Look for Kruger on defensive-zone draws (92% H2H, 25 meetings).

Prediction Breakdown
Model XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian) Kruger 50.5% vs Koivu 54.0% (-3.6%)
H2H factor Kruger leads 45-39 in 84 meetings
Offensive zone Koivu 80.0%
Defensive zone Kruger 67.2%
Neutral zone Koivu 56.7%
Result Mikko Koivu favored at 57.6%
42.4%
57.6%
Kruger Koivu
Head-to-Head Record
45 - 39 (84 meetings)
45
39
Kruger Koivu
Last 10: Kruger 4-6 Koivu

Zone Breakdown

Offensive Zone
Edge: Koivu
8
21
Kruger Koivu
29 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Kruger
23
2
Kruger Koivu
25 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Koivu
14
16
Kruger Koivu
30 total

Situation Matchup

Situation
Kruger
Koivu
Edge
Even Strength
52.4% (3,509)
54.0% (9,465)
-1.6%
Power Play
46.5% (99)
58.6% (2,100)
-12.1%
Penalty Kill
42.9% (860)
48.9% (1,688)
-6.0%
On power play, Koivu has a +12.1% edge.

Handedness & Splits

Handedness
Koivu shoots left. Kruger is 50.4% vs left-shot opponents (2,762).
Kruger shoots left. Koivu is 53.3% vs left-shot opponents (8,701).
Home / Away
Kruger
Koivu
Home
52.7% (2,242)
55.8% (6,577)
Away
48.3% (2,231)
52.3% (6,719)
By Period
Kruger
Koivu
P1
49.7%
53.5%
P2
49.7%
54.6%
P3
52.1%
54.0%
OT
53.2%
56.5%
Final 5 min
51.0%
53.4%

Recent Form

Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kruger
50.0%
51.0%
50.5%
Koivu
44.0%
52.5%
54.1%

Recent Faceoffs

Date Period Time Zone Winner
Nov 18, 2018 2 18:16 Defensive Mikko Koivu
Nov 18, 2018 2 08:57 Offensive Mikko Koivu
Nov 18, 2018 2 03:36 Offensive Marcus Kruger
Nov 18, 2018 1 17:29 Neutral Mikko Koivu
Nov 18, 2018 1 09:36 Offensive Mikko Koivu
Nov 18, 2018 1 06:32 Neutral Mikko Koivu
Oct 11, 2018 3 13:12 Neutral Mikko Koivu
Oct 11, 2018 3 08:01 Defensive Marcus Kruger
Oct 11, 2018 3 03:59 Defensive Marcus Kruger
Oct 11, 2018 2 18:05 Neutral Marcus Kruger
Oct 11, 2018 1 08:40 Offensive Mikko Koivu
Oct 7, 2017 3 05:27 Defensive Marcus Kruger
Mar 29, 2016 2 02:26 Defensive Marcus Kruger
Mar 29, 2016 1 11:55 Neutral Mikko Koivu
Mar 29, 2016 1 03:58 Defensive Marcus Kruger
Dec 1, 2015 3 15:49 Offensive Mikko Koivu
Dec 1, 2015 3 10:37 Offensive Mikko Koivu
Dec 1, 2015 3 10:20 Neutral Mikko Koivu
Dec 1, 2015 3 03:49 Defensive Marcus Kruger
Dec 1, 2015 3 03:41 Neutral Marcus Kruger