Mikko Koivu vs Valtteri Filppula
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Mikko Koivu holds a +3.5% FO% edge overall. Look for Filppula on neutral-zone draws (80% H2H, 15 meetings). Koivu wins 53.3% vs left-shot opponents — Filppula shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Koivu 54.0% vs Filppula 50.5% (+3.5%)
H2H factor
Filppula leads 39-26 in 65 meetings
Offensive zone
Filppula 64.1%
Defensive zone
Filppula 66.0%
Neutral zone
Filppula 67.1%
Result
Valtteri Filppula favored at 65.3%
34.7%
65.3%
Koivu
Filppula
Head-to-Head Record
26
-
39
(65 meetings)
26
39
Koivu
Filppula
Last 10: Koivu 5-5 Filppula
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Filppula
13
19
Koivu
Filppula
32 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Koivu
10
8
Koivu
Filppula
18 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Filppula
3
12
Koivu
Filppula
15 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Koivu
Filppula
Edge
Even Strength
54.0% (9,465)
50.7% (7,257)
+3.3%
Power Play
58.6% (2,100)
54.4% (1,152)
+4.2%
Penalty Kill
48.9% (1,688)
44.0% (811)
+4.9%
On penalty kill, Koivu has a +4.9% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Filppula shoots left. Koivu is 53.3% vs left-shot opponents (8,701).
Koivu shoots left. Filppula is 50.5% vs left-shot opponents (5,892).
Home / Away
Koivu
Filppula
Home
55.8% (6,577)
51.5% (4,842)
Away
52.3% (6,719)
49.5% (4,396)
By Period
Koivu
Filppula
P1
53.5%
50.1%
P2
54.6%
50.3%
P3
54.0%
51.0%
OT
56.5%
58.6%
Final 5 min
53.4%
49.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Koivu
44.0%▼
52.5%
54.1%
Filppula
52.0%▲
45.0%
50.6%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 27, 2020 | 3 | 10:41 | Defensive | Mikko Koivu |
| Feb 27, 2020 | 3 | 10:29 | Offensive | Valtteri Filppula |
| Feb 27, 2020 | 3 | 06:24 | Offensive | Mikko Koivu |
| Feb 27, 2020 | 3 | 03:23 | Offensive | Valtteri Filppula |
| Feb 27, 2020 | 1 | 12:11 | Offensive | Valtteri Filppula |
| Jan 22, 2020 | 3 | 07:43 | Offensive | Mikko Koivu |
| Jan 22, 2020 | 2 | 02:45 | Offensive | Mikko Koivu |
| Jan 22, 2020 | 1 | 01:32 | Offensive | Mikko Koivu |
| Nov 14, 2017 | 2 | 09:10 | Offensive | Valtteri Filppula |
| Nov 14, 2017 | 1 | 18:37 | Neutral | Valtteri Filppula |
| Nov 14, 2017 | 1 | 00:43 | Defensive | Mikko Koivu |
| Nov 11, 2017 | 3 | 12:08 | Offensive | Valtteri Filppula |
| Nov 11, 2017 | 1 | 15:51 | Neutral | Valtteri Filppula |
| Mar 23, 2017 | 2 | 10:14 | Offensive | Valtteri Filppula |
| Feb 10, 2017 | OT | 02:22 | Offensive | Mikko Koivu |
| Feb 10, 2017 | 3 | 16:42 | Defensive | Valtteri Filppula |
| Feb 10, 2017 | 3 | 11:00 | Neutral | Mikko Koivu |
| Feb 10, 2017 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Valtteri Filppula |
| Feb 10, 2017 | 1 | 07:27 | Offensive | Mikko Koivu |
| Jan 2, 2016 | OT | 00:00 | Neutral | Valtteri Filppula |