Mikko Koivu vs Vladislav Namestnikov
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Mikko Koivu holds a +11.2% FO% edge overall. Look for Koivu on defensive-zone draws (89% H2H, 9 meetings). Koivu wins 53.3% vs left-shot opponents — Namestnikov shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Koivu 54.0% vs Namestnikov 43.0% (+11.2%)
H2H factor
Koivu leads 15-8 in 23 meetings
Offensive zone
Koivu 73.4%
Defensive zone
Koivu 96.9%
Neutral zone
Koivu 93.8%
Result
Mikko Koivu favored at 89.7%
89.7%
10.3%
Koivu
Namestnikov
Head-to-Head Record
15
-
8
(23 meetings)
15
8
Koivu
Namestnikov
Last 10: Koivu 5-5 Namestnikov
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Namestnikov
2
4
Koivu
Namestnikov
6 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Koivu
8
1
Koivu
Namestnikov
9 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Koivu
5
3
Koivu
Namestnikov
8 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Koivu
Namestnikov
Edge
Even Strength
54.0% (9,465)
42.3% (3,325)
+11.7%
Power Play
58.6% (2,100)
48.0% (394)
+10.6%
Penalty Kill
48.9% (1,688)
40.9% (137)
+8.0%
On even strength, Koivu has a +11.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Namestnikov shoots left. Koivu is 53.3% vs left-shot opponents (8,701).
Koivu shoots left. Namestnikov is 42.8% vs left-shot opponents (2,454).
Home / Away
Koivu
Namestnikov
Home
55.8% (6,577)
43.1% (1,786)
Away
52.3% (6,719)
42.7% (2,070)
By Period
Koivu
Namestnikov
P1
53.5%
44.9%
P2
54.6%
40.3%
P3
54.0%
43.6%
OT
56.5%
29.2%
Final 5 min
53.4%
42.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Koivu
44.0%▼
52.5%
54.1%
Namestnikov
38.0%▼
40.0%
42.9%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 20, 2018 | 3 | 04:06 | Offensive | Mikko Koivu |
| Jan 20, 2018 | 2 | 08:32 | Neutral | Vladislav Namestnikov |
| Dec 23, 2017 | 3 | 18:34 | Offensive | Mikko Koivu |
| Dec 23, 2017 | 3 | 18:16 | Neutral | Vladislav Namestnikov |
| Dec 23, 2017 | 3 | 18:10 | Neutral | Vladislav Namestnikov |
| Dec 23, 2017 | 1 | 11:29 | Offensive | Vladislav Namestnikov |
| Mar 9, 2017 | 1 | 11:41 | Defensive | Mikko Koivu |
| Mar 9, 2017 | 1 | 06:18 | Defensive | Mikko Koivu |
| Mar 9, 2017 | 1 | 03:22 | Defensive | Mikko Koivu |
| Mar 9, 2017 | 1 | 01:02 | Defensive | Vladislav Namestnikov |
| Feb 10, 2017 | 3 | 09:53 | Offensive | Vladislav Namestnikov |
| Feb 10, 2017 | 3 | 08:15 | Neutral | Mikko Koivu |
| Feb 10, 2017 | 3 | 05:57 | Offensive | Vladislav Namestnikov |
| Feb 10, 2017 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Mikko Koivu |
| Feb 10, 2017 | 2 | 18:48 | Neutral | Mikko Koivu |
| Feb 10, 2017 | 2 | 17:28 | Defensive | Mikko Koivu |
| Feb 10, 2017 | 2 | 10:16 | Defensive | Mikko Koivu |
| Feb 10, 2017 | 1 | 17:29 | Offensive | Vladislav Namestnikov |
| Feb 10, 2017 | 1 | 16:52 | Neutral | Mikko Koivu |
| Feb 10, 2017 | 1 | 05:05 | Defensive | Mikko Koivu |