Scouting Report
Mikko Koivu holds a +3.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Koivu on offensive-zone draws (62% H2H, 71 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Little 50.6% vs Koivu 54.0% (-3.4%)
H2H factor
Koivu leads 109-86 in 195 meetings
Offensive zone
Little 55.7%
Defensive zone
Little 56.1%
Neutral zone
Little 55.7%
Result
Bryan Little favored at 55.8%
55.8%
44.2%
Little
Koivu
Head-to-Head Record
86
-
109
(195 meetings)
86
109
Little
Koivu
Last 10: Little 1-9 Koivu
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Koivu
27
44
Little
Koivu
71 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Koivu
30
32
Little
Koivu
62 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Koivu
29
33
Little
Koivu
62 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Little
Koivu
Edge
Even Strength
50.9% (8,646)
54.0% (9,465)
-3.1%
Power Play
55.5% (1,593)
58.6% (2,100)
-3.1%
Penalty Kill
43.5% (1,406)
48.9% (1,688)
-5.4%
On penalty kill, Koivu has a +5.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Koivu shoots left. Little is 50.4% vs left-shot opponents (7,844).
Little shoots right. Koivu is 55.5% vs right-shot opponents (4,595).
Home / Away
Little
Koivu
Home
52.9% (5,664)
55.8% (6,577)
Away
48.6% (6,017)
52.3% (6,719)
By Period
Little
Koivu
P1
50.9%
53.5%
P2
49.6%
54.6%
P3
51.5%
54.0%
OT
49.1%
56.5%
Final 5 min
51.1%
53.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Little
46.0%▬
47.0%
50.7%
Koivu
44.0%▼
52.5%
54.1%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 10, 2019 | 3 | 19:35 | Defensive | Mikko Koivu |
| Jan 10, 2019 | 3 | 03:16 | Defensive | Mikko Koivu |
| Jan 10, 2019 | 3 | 03:08 | Defensive | Mikko Koivu |
| Jan 10, 2019 | 1 | 08:27 | Offensive | Mikko Koivu |
| Dec 29, 2018 | 3 | 17:45 | Offensive | Bryan Little |
| Dec 29, 2018 | 2 | 02:47 | Neutral | Mikko Koivu |
| Dec 29, 2018 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Mikko Koivu |
| Nov 23, 2018 | 3 | 10:19 | Defensive | Mikko Koivu |
| Nov 23, 2018 | 2 | 09:52 | Defensive | Mikko Koivu |
| Jan 13, 2018 | 2 | 12:56 | Offensive | Mikko Koivu |
| Jan 13, 2018 | 1 | 13:59 | Defensive | Mikko Koivu |
| Jan 13, 2018 | 1 | 13:52 | Offensive | Mikko Koivu |
| Jan 13, 2018 | 1 | 11:09 | Offensive | Mikko Koivu |
| Nov 27, 2017 | 3 | 02:05 | Offensive | Mikko Koivu |
| Nov 27, 2017 | 2 | 19:25 | Defensive | Mikko Koivu |
| Oct 31, 2017 | 3 | 00:43 | Neutral | Bryan Little |
| Oct 31, 2017 | 3 | 00:29 | Defensive | Mikko Koivu |
| Oct 31, 2017 | 2 | 07:23 | Offensive | Mikko Koivu |
| Oct 31, 2017 | 1 | 16:59 | Offensive | Bryan Little |
| Oct 31, 2017 | 1 | 05:38 | Offensive | Bryan Little |