Scouting Report
Mikko Koivu holds a +7.9% FO% edge overall. Look for Koivu on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings). Koivu wins 53.5% vs left-shot opponents — Cousins shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Koivu 54.1% vs Cousins 47.3% (+7.9%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Koivu 78.8%
Defensive zone
Koivu 90.8%
Neutral zone
Koivu 79.7%
Result
Mikko Koivu favored at 79.2%
79.2%
20.8%
Koivu
Cousins
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
0
(5 meetings)
5
0
Koivu
Cousins
Last 5: Koivu 5-0 Cousins
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Koivu
3
0
Koivu
Cousins
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Koivu
2
0
Koivu
Cousins
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Koivu
Cousins
Edge
Even Strength
55.1% (672)
47.0% (477)
+8.1%
Power Play
56.5% (115)
45.2% (42)
+11.3%
Penalty Kill
49.5% (107)
0.0% (1)
+49.5%
On penalty kill, Koivu has a +49.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Cousins shoots left. Koivu is 53.5% vs left-shot opponents (592).
Koivu shoots left. Cousins is 46.0% vs left-shot opponents (335).
Home / Away
Koivu
Cousins
Home
56.6% (410)
48.3% (234)
Away
52.9% (484)
45.5% (286)
By Period
Koivu
Cousins
P1
51.7%
53.2%
P2
56.7%
43.5%
P3
55.3%
44.8%
OT
66.7%
0.0%
Final 5 min
50.9%
49.1%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Koivu
44.0%▼
52.5%
54.6%
Cousins
50.0%▲
48.0%
46.7%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 27, 2018 | 3 | 12:05 | Neutral | Mikko Koivu |
| Nov 27, 2018 | 3 | 09:43 | Offensive | Mikko Koivu |
| Nov 27, 2018 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Mikko Koivu |
| Nov 27, 2018 | 1 | 12:17 | Offensive | Mikko Koivu |
| Nov 27, 2018 | 1 | 05:19 | Offensive | Mikko Koivu |