Scouting Report
Mikko Koivu holds a +6.9% FO% edge overall. Look for Koivu on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 6 meetings). Koivu wins 53.3% vs left-shot opponents — Bennett shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Koivu 54.0% vs Bennett 47.2% (+6.9%)
H2H factor
Bennett leads 8-8 in 16 meetings
Offensive zone
Bennett 58.9%
Defensive zone
Koivu 61.4%
Neutral zone
Bennett 50.7%
Result
Mikko Koivu favored at 50.7%
50.7%
49.3%
Koivu
Bennett
Head-to-Head Record
8
-
8
(16 meetings)
8
8
Koivu
Bennett
Last 10: Koivu 6-4 Bennett
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Bennett
2
4
Koivu
Bennett
6 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Koivu
6
0
Koivu
Bennett
6 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Bennett
0
4
Koivu
Bennett
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Koivu
Bennett
Edge
Even Strength
54.0% (9,465)
46.8% (5,683)
+7.2%
Power Play
58.6% (2,100)
53.7% (555)
+4.9%
Penalty Kill
48.9% (1,688)
41.8% (256)
+7.1%
On even strength, Koivu has a +7.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Bennett shoots left. Koivu is 53.3% vs left-shot opponents (8,701).
Koivu shoots left. Bennett is 46.6% vs left-shot opponents (4,232).
Home / Away
Koivu
Bennett
Home
55.8% (6,577)
48.4% (3,262)
Away
52.3% (6,719)
45.9% (3,232)
By Period
Koivu
Bennett
P1
53.5%
48.0%
P2
54.6%
46.5%
P3
54.0%
46.9%
OT
56.5%
52.5%
Final 5 min
53.4%
45.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Koivu
44.0%▼
52.5%
54.1%
Bennett
56.0%▲
51.0%
47.2%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 6, 2018 | 2 | 17:08 | Offensive | Mikko Koivu |
| Oct 21, 2017 | 3 | 18:57 | Neutral | Sam Bennett |
| Oct 21, 2017 | 3 | 14:06 | Offensive | Sam Bennett |
| Oct 21, 2017 | 1 | 14:03 | Neutral | Sam Bennett |
| Oct 21, 2017 | 1 | 04:27 | Defensive | Mikko Koivu |
| Feb 1, 2017 | 3 | 12:36 | Defensive | Mikko Koivu |
| Feb 1, 2017 | 3 | 03:17 | Offensive | Mikko Koivu |
| Feb 1, 2017 | 3 | 03:04 | Defensive | Mikko Koivu |
| Feb 1, 2017 | 2 | 12:30 | Offensive | Sam Bennett |
| Feb 1, 2017 | 1 | 06:33 | Defensive | Mikko Koivu |
| Nov 15, 2016 | 2 | 14:37 | Defensive | Mikko Koivu |
| Apr 9, 2016 | 3 | 18:43 | Neutral | Sam Bennett |
| Apr 9, 2016 | 3 | 10:54 | Defensive | Mikko Koivu |
| Apr 9, 2016 | 3 | 10:50 | Offensive | Sam Bennett |
| Mar 24, 2016 | 2 | 10:06 | Neutral | Sam Bennett |
| Mar 24, 2016 | 1 | 11:22 | Offensive | Sam Bennett |