Adam Gaudette vs Jesperi Kotkaniemi

All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report

Jesperi Kotkaniemi holds a +5.1% FO% edge overall. Look for Kotkaniemi on offensive-zone draws (83% H2H, 6 meetings). Gaudette wins 44.0% vs left-shot opponents — Kotkaniemi shoots left.

Prediction Breakdown
Model XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian) Gaudette 44.5% vs Kotkaniemi 49.2% (-5.1%)
H2H factor Kotkaniemi leads 8-4 in 12 meetings
Offensive zone Gaudette 74.9%
Defensive zone Gaudette 65.9%
Neutral zone Gaudette 67.7%
Result Adam Gaudette favored at 70.9%
70.9%
29.1%
Gaudette Kotkaniemi
Head-to-Head Record
4 - 8 (12 meetings)
4
8
Gaudette Kotkaniemi
Last 10: Gaudette 3-7 Kotkaniemi

Zone Breakdown

Offensive Zone
Edge: Kotkaniemi
1
5
Gaudette Kotkaniemi
6 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Kotkaniemi
1
2
Gaudette Kotkaniemi
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Gaudette
2
1
Gaudette Kotkaniemi
3 total

Situation Matchup

Situation
Gaudette
Kotkaniemi
Edge
Even Strength
43.7% (1,468)
49.0% (3,852)
-5.3%
Power Play
47.5% (183)
51.3% (351)
-3.8%
Penalty Kill
46.7% (15)
45.7% (35)
+1.0%
On even strength, Kotkaniemi has a +5.3% edge.

Handedness & Splits

Handedness
Kotkaniemi shoots left. Gaudette is 44.0% vs left-shot opponents (1,185).
Gaudette shoots right. Kotkaniemi is 47.5% vs right-shot opponents (1,454).
Home / Away
Gaudette
Kotkaniemi
Home
45.9% (912)
49.7% (2,197)
Away
41.9% (754)
48.7% (2,041)
By Period
Gaudette
Kotkaniemi
P1
44.4%
49.9%
P2
46.5%
50.4%
P3
41.1%
47.2%
OT
100.0%
50.0%
Final 5 min
46.1%
49.6%

Recent Form

Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Gaudette
46.0%
48.5%
44.1%
Kotkaniemi
52.0%
49.0%
49.2%

Recent Faceoffs

Date Period Time Zone Winner
Dec 7, 2025 3 02:08 Offensive Jesperi Kotkaniemi
Dec 7, 2025 2 05:59 Defensive Adam Gaudette
Nov 16, 2024 1 06:54 Offensive Jesperi Kotkaniemi
Jan 27, 2022 1 05:04 Defensive Jesperi Kotkaniemi
Mar 20, 2021 1 04:24 Neutral Adam Gaudette
Mar 19, 2021 2 12:17 Offensive Jesperi Kotkaniemi
Jan 20, 2021 3 03:24 Neutral Adam Gaudette
Jan 20, 2021 2 09:10 Defensive Jesperi Kotkaniemi
Jan 20, 2021 1 14:12 Offensive Jesperi Kotkaniemi
Jan 20, 2021 1 04:13 Offensive Jesperi Kotkaniemi
Nov 17, 2018 3 11:41 Neutral Jesperi Kotkaniemi
Nov 17, 2018 2 01:53 Offensive Adam Gaudette