Mikko Koivu vs Nick Cousins

2018-19 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
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