Scouting Report
Mikko Koivu holds a +1.9% FO% edge overall. Look for Giroux on offensive-zone draws (70% H2H, 10 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Giroux 52.7% vs Koivu 54.5% (-1.9%)
H2H factor
Giroux leads 11-4 in 15 meetings
Offensive zone
Giroux 51.3%
Defensive zone
Koivu 50.1%
Neutral zone
Koivu 57.3%
Result
Mikko Koivu favored at 50.1%
49.9%
50.1%
Giroux
Koivu
Head-to-Head Record
11
-
4
(15 meetings)
11
4
Giroux
Koivu
Last 10: Giroux 8-2 Koivu
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
7
3
Giroux
Koivu
10 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
2
1
Giroux
Koivu
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Giroux
2
0
Giroux
Koivu
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Giroux
Koivu
Edge
Even Strength
52.3% (1,257)
54.0% (948)
-1.7%
Power Play
54.9% (377)
58.7% (225)
-3.8%
Penalty Kill
52.4% (126)
54.3% (138)
-1.9%
On power play, Koivu has a +3.8% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Koivu shoots left. Giroux is 52.8% vs left-shot opponents (1,155).
Giroux shoots right. Koivu is 56.1% vs right-shot opponents (474).
Home / Away
Giroux
Koivu
Home
56.0% (868)
59.8% (669)
Away
49.9% (892)
49.7% (642)
By Period
Giroux
Koivu
P1
53.4%
53.4%
P2
54.0%
56.2%
P3
52.0%
56.3%
OT
41.4%
36.7%
Final 5 min
52.6%
56.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Giroux
68.0%▲
61.0%
52.9%
Koivu
44.0%▼
52.5%
54.8%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 23, 2013 | 3 | 03:50 | Offensive | Mikko Koivu |
| Dec 23, 2013 | 2 | 15:27 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 23, 2013 | 2 | 09:37 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 23, 2013 | 2 | 04:45 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 23, 2013 | 1 | 10:41 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 2, 2013 | 3 | 12:53 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 2, 2013 | 3 | 10:04 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 2, 2013 | 3 | 07:48 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 2, 2013 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 2, 2013 | 2 | 17:11 | Offensive | Mikko Koivu |
| Dec 2, 2013 | 2 | 16:17 | Offensive | Mikko Koivu |
| Dec 2, 2013 | 2 | 10:43 | Defensive | Mikko Koivu |
| Dec 2, 2013 | 2 | 04:23 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 2, 2013 | 1 | 17:12 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 2, 2013 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |