Mikko Koivu vs Ryan Nugent-Hopkins
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Mikko Koivu holds a +9.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Koivu on defensive-zone draws (91% H2H, 23 meetings). Koivu wins 53.3% vs left-shot opponents — Nugent-Hopkins shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Koivu 54.0% vs Nugent-Hopkins 44.8% (+9.4%)
H2H factor
Koivu leads 61-30 in 91 meetings
Offensive zone
Koivu 93.5%
Defensive zone
Koivu 94.4%
Neutral zone
Koivu 94.3%
Result
Mikko Koivu favored at 94.1%
94.1%
5.9%
Koivu
Nugent-Hopkins
Head-to-Head Record
61
-
30
(91 meetings)
61
30
Koivu
Nugent-Hopkins
Last 10: Koivu 6-4 Nugent-Hopkins
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Koivu
13
12
Koivu
Nugent-Hopkins
25 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Koivu
21
2
Koivu
Nugent-Hopkins
23 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Koivu
27
16
Koivu
Nugent-Hopkins
43 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Koivu
Nugent-Hopkins
Edge
Even Strength
54.0% (9,465)
44.9% (8,756)
+9.1%
Power Play
58.6% (2,100)
50.7% (839)
+7.9%
Penalty Kill
48.9% (1,688)
37.9% (879)
+11.0%
On penalty kill, Koivu has a +11.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Nugent-Hopkins shoots left. Koivu is 53.3% vs left-shot opponents (8,701).
Koivu shoots left. Nugent-Hopkins is 44.7% vs left-shot opponents (6,841).
Home / Away
Koivu
Nugent-Hopkins
Home
55.8% (6,577)
46.5% (5,350)
Away
52.3% (6,719)
42.9% (5,136)
By Period
Koivu
Nugent-Hopkins
P1
53.5%
45.1%
P2
54.6%
43.9%
P3
54.0%
45.3%
OT
56.5%
43.5%
Final 5 min
53.4%
43.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Koivu
44.0%▼
52.5%
54.1%
Nugent-Hopkins
58.0%▲
50.0%
44.7%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 21, 2020 | 3 | 08:19 | Defensive | Ryan Nugent-Hopkins |
| Oct 22, 2019 | 3 | 00:40 | Offensive | Ryan Nugent-Hopkins |
| Oct 22, 2019 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Ryan Nugent-Hopkins |
| Mar 10, 2018 | 2 | 12:00 | Neutral | Mikko Koivu |
| Dec 16, 2017 | 1 | 18:10 | Offensive | Mikko Koivu |
| Dec 16, 2017 | 1 | 17:46 | Offensive | Mikko Koivu |
| Jan 31, 2017 | 3 | 04:07 | Offensive | Ryan Nugent-Hopkins |
| Jan 31, 2017 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Mikko Koivu |
| Jan 31, 2017 | 2 | 18:23 | Defensive | Mikko Koivu |
| Jan 31, 2017 | 2 | 17:13 | Offensive | Mikko Koivu |
| Jan 31, 2017 | 2 | 16:47 | Neutral | Mikko Koivu |
| Jan 31, 2017 | 2 | 04:52 | Neutral | Mikko Koivu |
| Jan 31, 2017 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Mikko Koivu |
| Jan 31, 2017 | 1 | 14:26 | Defensive | Mikko Koivu |
| Jan 31, 2017 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Ryan Nugent-Hopkins |
| Dec 9, 2016 | OT | 03:53 | Offensive | Ryan Nugent-Hopkins |
| Dec 9, 2016 | OT | 01:09 | Offensive | Mikko Koivu |
| Dec 9, 2016 | 3 | 15:11 | Offensive | Ryan Nugent-Hopkins |
| Dec 9, 2016 | 1 | 09:32 | Offensive | Mikko Koivu |
| Dec 4, 2016 | OT | 00:00 | Neutral | Mikko Koivu |