Scouting Report
Mikko Koivu holds a +4.8% FO% edge overall. Look for Koivu on offensive-zone draws (80% H2H, 10 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Staal 48.1% vs Koivu 52.6% (-4.8%)
H2H factor
Koivu leads 17-5 in 22 meetings
Offensive zone
Staal 74.7%
Defensive zone
Staal 75.7%
Neutral zone
Staal 77.1%
Result
Eric Staal favored at 75.7%
75.7%
24.3%
Staal
Koivu
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
17
(22 meetings)
5
17
Staal
Koivu
Last 10: Staal 1-9 Koivu
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Koivu
2
8
Staal
Koivu
10 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Koivu
1
5
Staal
Koivu
6 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Koivu
2
4
Staal
Koivu
6 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Staal
Koivu
Edge
Even Strength
47.4% (1,219)
51.7% (842)
-4.3%
Power Play
50.8% (356)
55.2% (248)
-4.4%
Penalty Kill
47.5% (141)
55.6% (178)
-8.1%
On penalty kill, Koivu has a +8.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Koivu shoots left. Staal is 47.8% vs left-shot opponents (1,087).
Staal shoots left. Koivu is 52.2% vs left-shot opponents (944).
Home / Away
Staal
Koivu
Home
49.8% (880)
54.1% (621)
Away
46.2% (871)
51.6% (672)
By Period
Staal
Koivu
P1
46.4%
52.0%
P2
46.1%
55.5%
P3
50.7%
51.2%
OT
53.5%
45.5%
Final 5 min
45.1%
50.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Staal
44.0%▼
47.0%
48.0%
Koivu
44.0%▼
52.5%
52.8%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 8, 2010 | 3 | 15:14 | Neutral | Mikko Koivu |
| Oct 8, 2010 | 3 | 12:08 | Defensive | Mikko Koivu |
| Oct 8, 2010 | 3 | 10:07 | Defensive | Mikko Koivu |
| Oct 8, 2010 | 3 | 05:30 | Defensive | Eric Staal |
| Oct 8, 2010 | 3 | 02:46 | Neutral | Mikko Koivu |
| Oct 8, 2010 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Mikko Koivu |
| Oct 8, 2010 | 2 | 19:53 | Offensive | Mikko Koivu |
| Oct 8, 2010 | 1 | 10:34 | Offensive | Mikko Koivu |
| Oct 8, 2010 | 1 | 10:28 | Offensive | Mikko Koivu |
| Oct 8, 2010 | 1 | 03:09 | Offensive | Mikko Koivu |
| Oct 8, 2010 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Eric Staal |
| Oct 7, 2010 | 3 | 10:57 | Offensive | Eric Staal |
| Oct 7, 2010 | 3 | 08:58 | Defensive | Mikko Koivu |
| Oct 7, 2010 | 3 | 08:47 | Defensive | Mikko Koivu |
| Oct 7, 2010 | 3 | 04:35 | Offensive | Mikko Koivu |
| Oct 7, 2010 | 3 | 04:27 | Offensive | Mikko Koivu |
| Oct 7, 2010 | 3 | 00:44 | Offensive | Mikko Koivu |
| Oct 7, 2010 | 2 | 16:01 | Neutral | Mikko Koivu |
| Oct 7, 2010 | 2 | 08:20 | Offensive | Eric Staal |
| Oct 7, 2010 | 1 | 17:50 | Neutral | Eric Staal |