Scouting Report
Mikko Koivu holds a +3.3% FO% edge overall. Look for Koivu on offensive-zone draws (75% H2H, 12 meetings). Koivu wins 55.5% vs right-shot opponents — Mitchell shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Koivu 54.0% vs Mitchell 50.8% (+3.3%)
H2H factor
Koivu leads 18-14 in 32 meetings
Offensive zone
Koivu 81.7%
Defensive zone
Mitchell 52.9%
Neutral zone
Koivu 64.7%
Result
Mikko Koivu favored at 66.1%
66.1%
33.9%
Koivu
Mitchell
Head-to-Head Record
18
-
14
(32 meetings)
18
14
Koivu
Mitchell
Last 10: Koivu 6-4 Mitchell
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Koivu
9
3
Koivu
Mitchell
12 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Mitchell
4
5
Koivu
Mitchell
9 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Mitchell
5
6
Koivu
Mitchell
11 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Koivu
Mitchell
Edge
Even Strength
54.0% (9,465)
50.7% (2,523)
+3.3%
Power Play
58.6% (2,100)
54.3% (35)
+4.3%
Penalty Kill
48.9% (1,688)
50.7% (473)
-1.8%
On power play, Koivu has a +4.3% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Mitchell shoots right. Koivu is 55.5% vs right-shot opponents (4,595).
Koivu shoots left. Mitchell is 50.8% vs left-shot opponents (2,106).
Home / Away
Koivu
Mitchell
Home
55.8% (6,577)
52.1% (1,521)
Away
52.3% (6,719)
49.5% (1,512)
By Period
Koivu
Mitchell
P1
53.5%
54.8%
P2
54.6%
48.1%
P3
54.0%
49.6%
OT
56.5%
55.0%
Final 5 min
53.4%
51.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Koivu
44.0%▼
52.5%
54.1%
Mitchell
38.0%▼
45.0%
50.8%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 19, 2018 | 2 | 15:05 | Offensive | Mikko Koivu |
| Mar 19, 2018 | 2 | 08:14 | Offensive | Mikko Koivu |
| Dec 5, 2017 | 1 | 03:04 | Defensive | Torrey Mitchell |
| Nov 9, 2017 | 2 | 02:07 | Defensive | Mikko Koivu |
| Nov 9, 2017 | 2 | 01:56 | Offensive | Torrey Mitchell |
| Nov 9, 2017 | 2 | 01:41 | Defensive | Mikko Koivu |
| Nov 9, 2017 | 1 | 06:03 | Offensive | Torrey Mitchell |
| Dec 22, 2016 | 3 | 12:48 | Offensive | Mikko Koivu |
| Dec 22, 2016 | 2 | 15:37 | Offensive | Mikko Koivu |
| Dec 22, 2016 | 2 | 06:12 | Offensive | Torrey Mitchell |
| Dec 22, 2016 | 1 | 16:23 | Neutral | Mikko Koivu |
| Mar 12, 2016 | 3 | 07:37 | Defensive | Torrey Mitchell |
| Mar 12, 2016 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Torrey Mitchell |
| Dec 22, 2015 | 2 | 16:39 | Defensive | Mikko Koivu |
| Dec 22, 2015 | 2 | 13:09 | Offensive | Mikko Koivu |
| Dec 22, 2015 | 2 | 10:10 | Defensive | Torrey Mitchell |
| Dec 22, 2015 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Mikko Koivu |
| Dec 22, 2015 | 1 | 17:07 | Defensive | Torrey Mitchell |
| Jan 15, 2015 | 3 | 06:14 | Neutral | Mikko Koivu |
| Jan 15, 2015 | 3 | 03:22 | Offensive | Mikko Koivu |