Mikko Koivu vs Zemgus Girgensons
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Mikko Koivu holds a +8.8% FO% edge overall. Look for Koivu on offensive-zone draws (80% H2H, 10 meetings). Koivu wins 53.3% vs left-shot opponents — Girgensons shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Koivu 54.0% vs Girgensons 45.4% (+8.8%)
H2H factor
Koivu leads 15-6 in 21 meetings
Offensive zone
Koivu 96.3%
Defensive zone
Koivu 83.7%
Neutral zone
Koivu 90.6%
Result
Mikko Koivu favored at 91.7%
91.7%
8.3%
Koivu
Girgensons
Head-to-Head Record
15
-
6
(21 meetings)
15
6
Koivu
Girgensons
Last 10: Koivu 8-2 Girgensons
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Koivu
8
2
Koivu
Girgensons
10 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Koivu
4
1
Koivu
Girgensons
5 total
Neutral Zone
Even
3
3
Koivu
Girgensons
6 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Koivu
Girgensons
Edge
Even Strength
54.0% (9,465)
45.5% (2,718)
+8.5%
Power Play
58.6% (2,100)
49.1% (175)
+9.5%
Penalty Kill
48.9% (1,688)
42.2% (483)
+6.7%
On power play, Koivu has a +9.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Girgensons shoots left. Koivu is 53.3% vs left-shot opponents (8,701).
Koivu shoots left. Girgensons is 45.8% vs left-shot opponents (2,078).
Home / Away
Koivu
Girgensons
Home
55.8% (6,577)
45.5% (1,693)
Away
52.3% (6,719)
45.0% (1,683)
By Period
Koivu
Girgensons
P1
53.5%
45.8%
P2
54.6%
44.1%
P3
54.0%
45.7%
OT
56.5%
52.5%
Final 5 min
53.4%
43.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Koivu
44.0%▼
52.5%
54.1%
Girgensons
58.0%▲
44.5%
45.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 19, 2019 | 1 | 18:56 | Offensive | Mikko Koivu |
| Nov 1, 2016 | 1 | 15:44 | Offensive | Mikko Koivu |
| Jan 12, 2016 | 1 | 04:52 | Offensive | Zemgus Girgensons |
| Jan 15, 2015 | 3 | 15:57 | Neutral | Mikko Koivu |
| Jan 15, 2015 | 3 | 12:41 | Offensive | Mikko Koivu |
| Jan 15, 2015 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Mikko Koivu |
| Jan 15, 2015 | 2 | 11:09 | Defensive | Mikko Koivu |
| Jan 15, 2015 | 2 | 04:59 | Defensive | Mikko Koivu |
| Nov 13, 2014 | 3 | 00:12 | Defensive | Mikko Koivu |
| Nov 13, 2014 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Zemgus Girgensons |
| Nov 13, 2014 | 2 | 18:39 | Offensive | Mikko Koivu |
| Nov 13, 2014 | 2 | 16:07 | Defensive | Mikko Koivu |
| Nov 13, 2014 | 2 | 15:57 | Offensive | Zemgus Girgensons |
| Nov 13, 2014 | 2 | 05:01 | Offensive | Mikko Koivu |
| Nov 13, 2014 | 2 | 01:51 | Offensive | Mikko Koivu |
| Nov 13, 2014 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Mikko Koivu |
| Nov 13, 2014 | 1 | 17:52 | Neutral | Zemgus Girgensons |
| Nov 13, 2014 | 1 | 06:14 | Neutral | Zemgus Girgensons |
| Nov 13, 2014 | 1 | 04:15 | Offensive | Mikko Koivu |
| Nov 13, 2014 | 1 | 04:08 | Offensive | Mikko Koivu |