Scouting Report
Mikko Koivu holds a +9.1% FO% edge overall. Look for Koivu on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 4 meetings). Koivu wins 54.6% vs left-shot opponents — Bennett shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Koivu 54.9% vs Bennett 46.5% (+9.1%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Koivu 63.2%
Defensive zone
Koivu 89.8%
Neutral zone
Koivu 84.6%
Result
Mikko Koivu favored at 80.9%
80.9%
19.1%
Koivu
Bennett
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
1
(6 meetings)
5
1
Koivu
Bennett
Last 6: Koivu 5-1 Bennett
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
1
1
Koivu
Bennett
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Koivu
4
0
Koivu
Bennett
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Koivu
Bennett
Edge
Even Strength
55.3% (1,219)
46.3% (737)
+9.0%
Power Play
63.5% (200)
40.0% (25)
+23.5%
Penalty Kill
48.9% (280)
46.9% (49)
+2.0%
On power play, Koivu has a +23.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Bennett shoots left. Koivu is 54.6% vs left-shot opponents (1,080).
Koivu shoots left. Bennett is 45.7% vs left-shot opponents (551).
Home / Away
Koivu
Bennett
Home
55.6% (846)
48.1% (437)
Away
54.9% (853)
43.9% (374)
By Period
Koivu
Bennett
P1
57.4%
47.3%
P2
55.5%
44.2%
P3
52.6%
46.9%
OT
62.5%
50.0%
Final 5 min
54.1%
44.6%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Koivu
44.0%▼
52.5%
55.2%
Bennett
56.0%▲
51.0%
46.1%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |