Scouting Report
Mikko Koivu holds a +3.1% FO% edge overall. Look for Koivu on offensive-zone draws (85% H2H, 20 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Mitchell 51.0% vs Koivu 54.0% (-3.1%)
H2H factor
Koivu leads 32-27 in 59 meetings
Offensive zone
Koivu 53.7%
Defensive zone
Mitchell 64.3%
Neutral zone
Mitchell 55.2%
Result
John Mitchell favored at 56.0%
56.0%
44.0%
Mitchell
Koivu
Head-to-Head Record
27
-
32
(59 meetings)
27
32
Mitchell
Koivu
Last 10: Mitchell 6-4 Koivu
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Koivu
3
17
Mitchell
Koivu
20 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Mitchell
19
6
Mitchell
Koivu
25 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Koivu
5
9
Mitchell
Koivu
14 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Mitchell
Koivu
Edge
Even Strength
51.8% (2,965)
54.0% (9,465)
-2.2%
Power Play
54.1% (196)
58.6% (2,100)
-4.5%
Penalty Kill
44.1% (401)
48.9% (1,688)
-4.8%
On penalty kill, Koivu has a +4.8% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Koivu shoots left. Mitchell is 51.2% vs left-shot opponents (2,298).
Mitchell shoots left. Koivu is 53.3% vs left-shot opponents (8,701).
Home / Away
Mitchell
Koivu
Home
54.4% (1,806)
55.8% (6,577)
Away
47.6% (1,756)
52.3% (6,719)
By Period
Mitchell
Koivu
P1
52.0%
53.5%
P2
49.9%
54.6%
P3
50.9%
54.0%
OT
69.2%
56.5%
Final 5 min
51.4%
53.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Mitchell
66.0%▲
56.5%
51.0%
Koivu
44.0%▼
52.5%
54.1%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 19, 2016 | 3 | 18:42 | Defensive | John Mitchell |
| Nov 19, 2016 | 3 | 18:32 | Offensive | Mikko Koivu |
| Nov 19, 2016 | 3 | 01:39 | Offensive | Mikko Koivu |
| Nov 19, 2016 | 2 | 18:07 | Defensive | John Mitchell |
| Nov 19, 2016 | 1 | 14:32 | Defensive | John Mitchell |
| Nov 5, 2016 | 2 | 12:50 | Offensive | Mikko Koivu |
| Mar 26, 2016 | 3 | 04:14 | Offensive | Mikko Koivu |
| Mar 26, 2016 | 2 | 02:39 | Defensive | John Mitchell |
| Mar 1, 2016 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | John Mitchell |
| Mar 1, 2016 | 2 | 19:56 | Defensive | John Mitchell |
| Mar 1, 2016 | 1 | 11:38 | Neutral | John Mitchell |
| Dec 7, 2015 | 3 | 18:04 | Defensive | Mikko Koivu |
| Dec 7, 2015 | 3 | 16:38 | Neutral | Mikko Koivu |
| Dec 7, 2015 | 3 | 13:51 | Neutral | Mikko Koivu |
| Dec 7, 2015 | 3 | 11:58 | Offensive | John Mitchell |
| Dec 7, 2015 | 3 | 05:15 | Offensive | Mikko Koivu |
| Dec 7, 2015 | 1 | 12:48 | Defensive | John Mitchell |
| Dec 5, 2015 | 3 | 15:19 | Offensive | Mikko Koivu |
| Dec 5, 2015 | 2 | 09:32 | Offensive | Mikko Koivu |
| Dec 5, 2015 | 1 | 19:58 | Offensive | Mikko Koivu |