Scouting Report
Mikko Koivu holds a +1.8% FO% edge overall. Look for Koivu on defensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Koivu 51.3% vs Mitchell 49.7% (+1.8%)
H2H factor
Not applied (7 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Koivu 69.9%
Defensive zone
Koivu 54.5%
Neutral zone
Koivu 51.8%
Result
Mikko Koivu favored at 63.3%
63.3%
36.7%
Koivu
Mitchell
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
3
(7 meetings)
4
3
Koivu
Mitchell
Last 7: Koivu 4-3 Mitchell
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
2
2
Koivu
Mitchell
4 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Koivu
2
1
Koivu
Mitchell
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Koivu
Mitchell
Edge
Even Strength
50.7% (1,073)
50.3% (334)
+0.4%
Penalty Kill
43.4% (286)
45.6% (57)
-2.2%
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Mitchell shoots right. Koivu is 51.9% vs right-shot opponents (594).
Koivu shoots left. Mitchell is 47.5% vs left-shot opponents (261).
Home / Away
Koivu
Mitchell
Home
50.9% (752)
50.0% (172)
Away
51.8% (823)
49.3% (219)
By Period
Koivu
Mitchell
P1
51.9%
55.1%
P2
50.3%
46.6%
P3
51.4%
46.7%
Final 5 min
51.6%
54.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Koivu
44.0%▼
52.5%
51.4%
Mitchell
38.0%▼
45.0%
49.6%
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 |