Mikko Koivu vs Nicklas Backstrom
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Mikko Koivu holds a +3.6% FO% edge overall. Look for Koivu on neutral-zone draws (60% H2H, 40 meetings). Koivu wins 53.3% vs left-shot opponents — Backstrom shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Koivu 54.0% vs Backstrom 50.5% (+3.6%)
H2H factor
Backstrom leads 55-54 in 109 meetings
Offensive zone
Backstrom 59.0%
Defensive zone
Backstrom 51.0%
Neutral zone
Backstrom 55.0%
Result
Nicklas Backstrom favored at 55.0%
45.0%
55.0%
Koivu
Backstrom
Head-to-Head Record
54
-
55
(109 meetings)
54
55
Koivu
Backstrom
Last 10: Koivu 4-6 Backstrom
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Backstrom
14
21
Koivu
Backstrom
35 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Backstrom
16
18
Koivu
Backstrom
34 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Koivu
24
16
Koivu
Backstrom
40 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Koivu
Backstrom
Edge
Even Strength
54.0% (9,465)
50.4% (11,581)
+3.6%
Power Play
58.6% (2,100)
52.3% (1,895)
+6.3%
Penalty Kill
48.9% (1,688)
47.0% (889)
+1.9%
On power play, Koivu has a +6.3% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Backstrom shoots left. Koivu is 53.3% vs left-shot opponents (8,701).
Koivu shoots left. Backstrom is 51.8% vs left-shot opponents (8,966).
Home / Away
Koivu
Backstrom
Home
55.8% (6,577)
52.6% (7,223)
Away
52.3% (6,719)
48.4% (7,173)
By Period
Koivu
Backstrom
P1
53.5%
50.1%
P2
54.6%
49.7%
P3
54.0%
51.6%
OT
56.5%
52.9%
Final 5 min
53.4%
50.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Koivu
44.0%▼
52.5%
54.1%
Backstrom
50.0%▲
48.5%
50.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 1, 2020 | 1 | 06:45 | Defensive | Mikko Koivu |
| Mar 1, 2020 | 1 | 05:29 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Nov 13, 2018 | 3 | 14:08 | Neutral | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Nov 13, 2018 | 2 | 11:32 | Defensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Nov 13, 2018 | 1 | 00:10 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Nov 13, 2018 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Mikko Koivu |
| Feb 15, 2018 | 3 | 16:58 | Defensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Feb 15, 2018 | 3 | 14:51 | Defensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Feb 15, 2018 | 3 | 08:00 | Offensive | Mikko Koivu |
| Feb 15, 2018 | 3 | 06:56 | Offensive | Mikko Koivu |
| Feb 15, 2018 | 3 | 06:41 | Defensive | Mikko Koivu |
| Feb 15, 2018 | 2 | 09:07 | Defensive | Mikko Koivu |
| Feb 15, 2018 | 2 | 05:51 | Neutral | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Feb 15, 2018 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Feb 15, 2018 | 1 | 13:17 | Defensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Feb 15, 2018 | 1 | 00:09 | Neutral | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Feb 15, 2018 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Mikko Koivu |
| Nov 18, 2017 | 3 | 14:07 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Nov 18, 2017 | 3 | 14:01 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Nov 18, 2017 | 3 | 13:39 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |