Scouting Report
Mikko Koivu holds a +3.7% FO% edge overall. Look for Koivu on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 8 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Koivu 51.3% vs Gagner 48.1% (+3.7%)
H2H factor
Koivu leads 9-2 in 11 meetings
Offensive zone
Koivu 55.5%
Defensive zone
Koivu 85.5%
Neutral zone
Koivu 63.5%
Result
Mikko Koivu favored at 78.8%
78.8%
21.2%
Koivu
Gagner
Head-to-Head Record
9
-
2
(11 meetings)
9
2
Koivu
Gagner
Last 10: Koivu 8-2 Gagner
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Gagner
0
1
Koivu
Gagner
1 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Koivu
8
0
Koivu
Gagner
8 total
Neutral Zone
Even
1
1
Koivu
Gagner
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Koivu
Gagner
Edge
Even Strength
50.7% (1,073)
47.3% (395)
+3.4%
Power Play
65.3% (216)
50.0% (62)
+15.3%
Penalty Kill
43.4% (286)
50.0% (4)
-6.6%
On power play, Koivu has a +15.3% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Gagner shoots right. Koivu is 51.9% vs right-shot opponents (594).
Koivu shoots left. Gagner is 49.1% vs left-shot opponents (342).
Home / Away
Koivu
Gagner
Home
50.9% (752)
49.4% (267)
Away
51.8% (823)
45.4% (194)
By Period
Koivu
Gagner
P1
51.9%
47.5%
P2
50.3%
48.5%
P3
51.4%
48.1%
OT
70.0%
0.0%
Final 5 min
51.6%
58.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Koivu
44.0%▼
52.5%
51.4%
Gagner
48.0%▲
41.5%
47.7%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 9, 2018 | 2 | 03:31 | Neutral | Sam Gagner |
| Jan 14, 2018 | OT | 00:28 | Defensive | Mikko Koivu |
| Jan 14, 2018 | 3 | 06:19 | Defensive | Mikko Koivu |
| Jan 14, 2018 | 2 | 09:48 | Defensive | Mikko Koivu |
| Jan 14, 2018 | 2 | 08:54 | Defensive | Mikko Koivu |
| Jan 14, 2018 | 2 | 07:06 | Defensive | Mikko Koivu |
| Jan 14, 2018 | 1 | 01:06 | Defensive | Mikko Koivu |
| Oct 24, 2017 | 3 | 03:39 | Defensive | Mikko Koivu |
| Oct 24, 2017 | 2 | 19:08 | Defensive | Mikko Koivu |
| Oct 24, 2017 | 1 | 09:54 | Offensive | Sam Gagner |
| Oct 24, 2017 | 1 | 09:32 | Neutral | Mikko Koivu |