Scouting Report
Mikko Koivu holds a +9.2% FO% edge overall. Look for Koivu on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 4 meetings). Koivu wins 53.3% vs left-shot opponents — Cousins shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Koivu 54.0% vs Cousins 45.2% (+9.2%)
H2H factor
Not applied (7 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Koivu 84.1%
Defensive zone
Koivu 93.1%
Neutral zone
Koivu 89.2%
Result
Mikko Koivu favored at 86.8%
86.8%
13.2%
Koivu
Cousins
Head-to-Head Record
7
-
0
(7 meetings)
7
0
Koivu
Cousins
Last 7: Koivu 7-0 Cousins
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Koivu
4
0
Koivu
Cousins
4 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Koivu
1
0
Koivu
Cousins
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Koivu
2
0
Koivu
Cousins
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Koivu
Cousins
Edge
Even Strength
54.0% (9,465)
44.9% (1,508)
+9.1%
Power Play
58.6% (2,100)
44.6% (101)
+14.0%
Penalty Kill
48.9% (1,688)
42.9% (7)
+6.0%
On power play, Koivu has a +14.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Cousins shoots left. Koivu is 53.3% vs left-shot opponents (8,701).
Koivu shoots left. Cousins is 45.2% vs left-shot opponents (1,033).
Home / Away
Koivu
Cousins
Home
55.8% (6,577)
46.7% (809)
Away
52.3% (6,719)
43.0% (807)
By Period
Koivu
Cousins
P1
53.5%
47.5%
P2
54.6%
43.6%
P3
54.0%
43.6%
OT
56.5%
0.0%
Final 5 min
53.4%
47.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Koivu
44.0%▼
52.5%
54.1%
Cousins
50.0%▲
48.0%
44.9%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 27, 2018 | 3 | 12:05 | Neutral | Mikko Koivu |
| Nov 27, 2018 | 3 | 09:43 | Offensive | Mikko Koivu |
| Nov 27, 2018 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Mikko Koivu |
| Nov 27, 2018 | 1 | 12:17 | Offensive | Mikko Koivu |
| Nov 27, 2018 | 1 | 05:19 | Offensive | Mikko Koivu |
| Feb 8, 2018 | 2 | 13:48 | Defensive | Mikko Koivu |
| Nov 12, 2016 | 1 | 16:26 | Offensive | Mikko Koivu |