Scouting Report
Mikko Koivu holds a +13.1% FO% edge overall. Look for Vey on offensive-zone draws (60% H2H, 5 meetings). Vey wins 43.4% vs left-shot opponents — Koivu shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Vey 44.3% vs Koivu 55.8% (-13.1%)
H2H factor
Not applied (7 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Koivu 85.0%
Defensive zone
Koivu 64.1%
Neutral zone
Koivu 71.0%
Result
Mikko Koivu favored at 80.0%
20.0%
80.0%
Vey
Koivu
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
3
(7 meetings)
4
3
Vey
Koivu
Last 7: Vey 4-3 Koivu
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Vey
3
2
Vey
Koivu
5 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Koivu
0
1
Vey
Koivu
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Vey
1
0
Vey
Koivu
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Vey
Koivu
Edge
Even Strength
44.4% (378)
56.6% (1,247)
-12.2%
Power Play
42.9% (42)
61.6% (344)
-18.7%
Penalty Kill
24.1% (29)
41.3% (167)
-17.2%
On power play, Koivu has a +18.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Koivu shoots left. Vey is 43.4% vs left-shot opponents (286).
Vey shoots right. Koivu is 61.2% vs right-shot opponents (616).
Home / Away
Vey
Koivu
Home
43.1% (239)
58.1% (850)
Away
42.9% (210)
54.3% (908)
By Period
Vey
Koivu
P1
40.1%
55.3%
P2
42.5%
57.2%
P3
45.5%
55.1%
OT
100.0%
77.3%
Final 5 min
42.5%
57.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Vey
30.0%▼
37.5%
43.0%
Koivu
44.0%▼
52.5%
56.1%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 15, 2016 | 3 | 06:03 | Offensive | Mikko Koivu |
| Feb 15, 2016 | 2 | 15:46 | Offensive | Linden Vey |
| Feb 15, 2016 | 2 | 10:05 | Offensive | Linden Vey |
| Feb 15, 2016 | 1 | 15:13 | Defensive | Mikko Koivu |
| Feb 15, 2016 | 1 | 13:33 | Offensive | Linden Vey |
| Feb 15, 2016 | 1 | 10:22 | Offensive | Mikko Koivu |
| Feb 15, 2016 | 1 | 09:10 | Neutral | Linden Vey |