Mikko Koivu vs Vladimir Sobotka
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Vladimir Sobotka holds a +1.9% FO% edge overall. Look for Koivu on offensive-zone draws (91% H2H, 11 meetings). Koivu wins 53.3% vs left-shot opponents — Sobotka shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Koivu 54.0% vs Sobotka 55.8% (-1.9%)
H2H factor
Koivu leads 18-13 in 31 meetings
Offensive zone
Koivu 50.6%
Defensive zone
Sobotka 67.8%
Neutral zone
Sobotka 58.2%
Result
Vladimir Sobotka favored at 57.9%
42.1%
57.9%
Koivu
Sobotka
Head-to-Head Record
18
-
13
(31 meetings)
18
13
Koivu
Sobotka
Last 10: Koivu 5-5 Sobotka
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Koivu
10
1
Koivu
Sobotka
11 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Sobotka
2
7
Koivu
Sobotka
9 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Koivu
6
5
Koivu
Sobotka
11 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Koivu
Sobotka
Edge
Even Strength
54.0% (9,465)
56.9% (2,613)
-2.9%
Power Play
58.6% (2,100)
57.0% (223)
+1.6%
Penalty Kill
48.9% (1,688)
50.6% (447)
-1.7%
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Sobotka shoots left. Koivu is 53.3% vs left-shot opponents (8,701).
Koivu shoots left. Sobotka is 54.7% vs left-shot opponents (2,145).
Home / Away
Koivu
Sobotka
Home
55.8% (6,577)
58.7% (1,601)
Away
52.3% (6,719)
53.5% (1,685)
By Period
Koivu
Sobotka
P1
53.5%
56.2%
P2
54.6%
56.3%
P3
54.0%
55.3%
OT
56.5%
61.4%
Final 5 min
53.4%
57.1%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Koivu
44.0%▼
52.5%
54.1%
Sobotka
50.0%▼
52.5%
56.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 27, 2018 | 1 | 11:17 | Neutral | Vladimir Sobotka |
| Feb 27, 2018 | 1 | 07:27 | Offensive | Mikko Koivu |
| Feb 27, 2018 | 1 | 07:13 | Neutral | Vladimir Sobotka |
| Apr 10, 2014 | 2 | 15:21 | Defensive | Vladimir Sobotka |
| Apr 10, 2014 | 1 | 11:31 | Offensive | Mikko Koivu |
| Apr 10, 2014 | 1 | 07:30 | Offensive | Mikko Koivu |
| Mar 27, 2014 | 3 | 18:06 | Neutral | Mikko Koivu |
| Mar 27, 2014 | 3 | 03:55 | Offensive | Mikko Koivu |
| Mar 27, 2014 | 2 | 09:13 | Defensive | Vladimir Sobotka |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 3 | 19:51 | Neutral | Vladimir Sobotka |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 3 | 14:48 | Offensive | Mikko Koivu |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 3 | 02:23 | Defensive | Vladimir Sobotka |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Mikko Koivu |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 2 | 18:04 | Defensive | Vladimir Sobotka |
| Nov 25, 2013 | 2 | 16:33 | Defensive | Vladimir Sobotka |
| Nov 25, 2013 | 2 | 16:25 | Defensive | Vladimir Sobotka |
| Nov 25, 2013 | 2 | 00:16 | Defensive | Vladimir Sobotka |
| Apr 11, 2013 | 3 | 11:05 | Offensive | Mikko Koivu |
| Apr 11, 2013 | 1 | 19:22 | Offensive | Mikko Koivu |
| Apr 1, 2013 | 3 | 09:01 | Neutral | Vladimir Sobotka |