Mikko Koivu vs William Karlsson
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Mikko Koivu holds a +2.8% FO% edge overall. Look for Koivu on offensive-zone draws (70% H2H, 10 meetings). Koivu wins 53.3% vs left-shot opponents — Karlsson shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Koivu 54.0% vs Karlsson 51.3% (+2.8%)
H2H factor
Koivu leads 19-16 in 35 meetings
Offensive zone
Koivu 58.4%
Defensive zone
Koivu 51.8%
Neutral zone
Koivu 55.4%
Result
Mikko Koivu favored at 54.8%
54.8%
45.2%
Koivu
Karlsson
Head-to-Head Record
19
-
16
(35 meetings)
19
16
Koivu
Karlsson
Last 10: Koivu 3-7 Karlsson
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Koivu
7
3
Koivu
Karlsson
10 total
Defensive Zone
Even
7
7
Koivu
Karlsson
14 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Karlsson
5
6
Koivu
Karlsson
11 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Koivu
Karlsson
Edge
Even Strength
54.0% (9,465)
51.8% (7,849)
+2.2%
Power Play
58.6% (2,100)
54.8% (1,048)
+3.8%
Penalty Kill
48.9% (1,688)
44.2% (1,109)
+4.7%
On penalty kill, Koivu has a +4.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Karlsson shoots left. Koivu is 53.3% vs left-shot opponents (8,701).
Koivu shoots left. Karlsson is 50.8% vs left-shot opponents (6,551).
Home / Away
Koivu
Karlsson
Home
55.8% (6,577)
52.0% (5,090)
Away
52.3% (6,719)
50.5% (4,916)
By Period
Koivu
Karlsson
P1
53.5%
50.3%
P2
54.6%
51.3%
P3
54.0%
52.4%
OT
56.5%
44.9%
Final 5 min
53.4%
51.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Koivu
44.0%▼
52.5%
54.1%
Karlsson
64.0%▲
57.5%
51.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 21, 2019 | 3 | 18:29 | Neutral | William Karlsson |
| Jan 21, 2019 | 3 | 00:15 | Defensive | Mikko Koivu |
| Jan 21, 2019 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Mikko Koivu |
| Jan 21, 2019 | 2 | 18:12 | Offensive | William Karlsson |
| Jan 21, 2019 | 2 | 10:54 | Defensive | Mikko Koivu |
| Jan 21, 2019 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | William Karlsson |
| Jan 21, 2019 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | William Karlsson |
| Oct 6, 2018 | 3 | 14:14 | Defensive | William Karlsson |
| Oct 6, 2018 | 3 | 10:17 | Defensive | William Karlsson |
| Oct 6, 2018 | 3 | 04:42 | Defensive | William Karlsson |
| Oct 6, 2018 | 3 | 04:27 | Offensive | Mikko Koivu |
| Oct 6, 2018 | 3 | 00:54 | Defensive | William Karlsson |
| Oct 6, 2018 | 2 | 19:31 | Offensive | Mikko Koivu |
| Oct 6, 2018 | 1 | 16:37 | Defensive | Mikko Koivu |
| Oct 6, 2018 | 1 | 00:59 | Defensive | Mikko Koivu |
| Oct 6, 2018 | 1 | 00:28 | Offensive | Mikko Koivu |
| Mar 16, 2018 | 3 | 06:08 | Defensive | Mikko Koivu |
| Mar 16, 2018 | 1 | 08:03 | Offensive | William Karlsson |
| Feb 2, 2018 | 3 | 16:25 | Defensive | Mikko Koivu |
| Feb 2, 2018 | 3 | 03:28 | Offensive | Mikko Koivu |