Scouting Report
Mikko Koivu holds a +8.2% FO% edge overall. Look for Koivu on offensive-zone draws (57% H2H, 7 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Koivu 52.8% vs Filppula 45.5% (+8.2%)
H2H factor
Not applied (8 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Koivu 54.6%
Defensive zone
Koivu 80.8%
Neutral zone
Koivu 79.5%
Result
Mikko Koivu favored at 57.9%
57.9%
42.1%
Koivu
Filppula
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
3
(8 meetings)
5
3
Koivu
Filppula
Last 8: Koivu 5-3 Filppula
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Koivu
4
3
Koivu
Filppula
7 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Koivu
1
0
Koivu
Filppula
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Koivu
Filppula
Edge
Even Strength
53.9% (592)
43.8% (569)
+10.1%
Power Play
54.2% (96)
52.4% (103)
+1.8%
Penalty Kill
48.8% (123)
42.0% (50)
+6.8%
On even strength, Koivu has a +10.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Filppula shoots left. Koivu is 51.6% vs left-shot opponents (517).
Koivu shoots left. Filppula is 43.9% vs left-shot opponents (483).
Home / Away
Koivu
Filppula
Home
52.8% (386)
43.7% (366)
Away
53.4% (425)
46.1% (356)
By Period
Koivu
Filppula
P1
51.7%
45.9%
P2
54.8%
50.4%
P3
53.3%
37.4%
OT
0.0%
33.3%
Final 5 min
53.3%
44.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Koivu
44.0%▼
52.5%
53.1%
Filppula
52.0%▲
45.0%
44.9%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 27, 2020 | 3 | 10:41 | Defensive | Mikko Koivu |
| Feb 27, 2020 | 3 | 10:29 | Offensive | Valtteri Filppula |
| Feb 27, 2020 | 3 | 06:24 | Offensive | Mikko Koivu |
| Feb 27, 2020 | 3 | 03:23 | Offensive | Valtteri Filppula |
| Feb 27, 2020 | 1 | 12:11 | Offensive | Valtteri Filppula |
| Jan 22, 2020 | 3 | 07:43 | Offensive | Mikko Koivu |
| Jan 22, 2020 | 2 | 02:45 | Offensive | Mikko Koivu |
| Jan 22, 2020 | 1 | 01:32 | Offensive | Mikko Koivu |