Scouting Report
Mikko Koivu holds a +6.9% FO% edge overall. Look for Faksa on defensive-zone draws (80% H2H, 5 meetings). Koivu wins 54.6% vs left-shot opponents — Faksa shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Koivu 54.9% vs Faksa 48.4% (+6.9%)
H2H factor
Faksa leads 7-4 in 11 meetings
Offensive zone
Faksa 64.6%
Defensive zone
Faksa 65.3%
Neutral zone
Faksa 65.1%
Result
Radek Faksa favored at 65.1%
34.9%
65.1%
Koivu
Faksa
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
7
(11 meetings)
4
7
Koivu
Faksa
Last 10: Koivu 3-7 Faksa
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
1
1
Koivu
Faksa
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Faksa
1
4
Koivu
Faksa
5 total
Neutral Zone
Even
2
2
Koivu
Faksa
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Koivu
Faksa
Edge
Even Strength
55.3% (1,219)
49.3% (959)
+6.0%
Power Play
63.5% (200)
64.5% (31)
-1.0%
Penalty Kill
48.9% (280)
41.8% (232)
+7.1%
On penalty kill, Koivu has a +7.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Faksa shoots left. Koivu is 54.6% vs left-shot opponents (1,080).
Koivu shoots left. Faksa is 48.7% vs left-shot opponents (768).
Home / Away
Koivu
Faksa
Home
55.6% (846)
50.3% (589)
Away
54.9% (853)
46.4% (633)
By Period
Koivu
Faksa
P1
57.4%
46.7%
P2
55.5%
50.4%
P3
52.6%
47.9%
OT
62.5%
44.4%
Final 5 min
54.1%
48.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Koivu
44.0%▼
52.5%
55.2%
Faksa
54.0%▲
50.5%
48.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 16, 2017 | 3 | 15:25 | Offensive | Radek Faksa |
| Feb 16, 2017 | 2 | 00:42 | Defensive | Radek Faksa |
| Feb 16, 2017 | 1 | 19:59 | Neutral | Radek Faksa |
| Jan 14, 2017 | 3 | 04:03 | Defensive | Radek Faksa |
| Jan 14, 2017 | 2 | 11:23 | Offensive | Mikko Koivu |
| Jan 14, 2017 | 1 | 04:01 | Neutral | Radek Faksa |
| Nov 21, 2016 | 3 | 14:43 | Defensive | Mikko Koivu |
| Nov 21, 2016 | 2 | 02:05 | Neutral | Mikko Koivu |
| Nov 21, 2016 | 1 | 19:34 | Defensive | Radek Faksa |
| Nov 21, 2016 | 1 | 15:30 | Defensive | Radek Faksa |
| Nov 21, 2016 | 1 | 10:43 | Neutral | Mikko Koivu |