Scouting Report
Mikko Koivu holds a +1.7% FO% edge overall. Look for Faksa on defensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 15 meetings). Koivu wins 53.3% vs left-shot opponents — Faksa shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Koivu 54.0% vs Faksa 52.4% (+1.7%)
H2H factor
Faksa leads 32-22 in 54 meetings
Offensive zone
Koivu 63.1%
Defensive zone
Faksa 80.0%
Neutral zone
Faksa 59.9%
Result
Radek Faksa favored at 57.9%
42.1%
57.9%
Koivu
Faksa
Head-to-Head Record
22
-
32
(54 meetings)
22
32
Koivu
Faksa
Last 10: Koivu 6-4 Faksa
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Faksa
7
11
Koivu
Faksa
18 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Faksa
5
10
Koivu
Faksa
15 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Faksa
10
11
Koivu
Faksa
21 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Koivu
Faksa
Edge
Even Strength
54.0% (9,465)
52.8% (6,672)
+1.2%
Power Play
58.6% (2,100)
57.7% (291)
+0.9%
Penalty Kill
48.9% (1,688)
49.4% (1,362)
-0.5%
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Faksa shoots left. Koivu is 53.3% vs left-shot opponents (8,701).
Koivu shoots left. Faksa is 52.8% vs left-shot opponents (5,179).
Home / Away
Koivu
Faksa
Home
55.8% (6,577)
52.9% (4,073)
Away
52.3% (6,719)
51.9% (4,252)
By Period
Koivu
Faksa
P1
53.5%
53.0%
P2
54.6%
52.5%
P3
54.0%
51.9%
OT
56.5%
45.3%
Final 5 min
53.4%
52.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Koivu
44.0%▼
52.5%
54.1%
Faksa
44.0%▼
51.0%
52.4%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 4, 2021 | 1 | 00:23 | Offensive | Mikko Koivu |
| Feb 2, 2021 | 2 | 00:49 | Neutral | Radek Faksa |
| Oct 29, 2019 | 3 | 13:30 | Offensive | Radek Faksa |
| Oct 29, 2019 | 3 | 09:36 | Neutral | Radek Faksa |
| Oct 29, 2019 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Radek Faksa |
| Feb 1, 2019 | 3 | 18:37 | Neutral | Mikko Koivu |
| Feb 1, 2019 | 2 | 11:02 | Defensive | Mikko Koivu |
| Feb 1, 2019 | 1 | 12:59 | Offensive | Mikko Koivu |
| Dec 22, 2018 | 3 | 13:58 | Offensive | Mikko Koivu |
| Dec 22, 2018 | 3 | 04:05 | Neutral | Mikko Koivu |
| Dec 22, 2018 | 2 | 10:39 | Offensive | Radek Faksa |
| Dec 22, 2018 | 2 | 10:32 | Defensive | Radek Faksa |
| Dec 22, 2018 | 2 | 02:12 | Offensive | Radek Faksa |
| Oct 19, 2018 | 3 | 08:51 | Defensive | Mikko Koivu |
| Oct 19, 2018 | 2 | 10:10 | Defensive | Mikko Koivu |
| Oct 19, 2018 | 2 | 08:00 | Offensive | Radek Faksa |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 3 | 17:08 | Neutral | Mikko Koivu |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 3 | 14:40 | Defensive | Radek Faksa |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 2 | 17:49 | Defensive | Radek Faksa |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 2 | 17:33 | Defensive | Radek Faksa |