Alex Belzile vs Jesperi Kotkaniemi
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Jesperi Kotkaniemi holds a +2.0% FO% edge overall. Look for Belzile on neutral-zone draws (71% H2H, 7 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Belzile 48.0% vs Kotkaniemi 49.2% (-2.0%)
H2H factor
Belzile leads 7-3 in 10 meetings
Offensive zone
Kotkaniemi 79.5%
Defensive zone
Belzile 62.3%
Neutral zone
Kotkaniemi 56.4%
Result
Jesperi Kotkaniemi favored at 59.1%
40.9%
59.1%
Belzile
Kotkaniemi
Head-to-Head Record
7
-
3
(10 meetings)
7
3
Belzile
Kotkaniemi
Last 10: Belzile 7-3 Kotkaniemi
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
1
1
Belzile
Kotkaniemi
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Belzile
1
0
Belzile
Kotkaniemi
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Belzile
5
2
Belzile
Kotkaniemi
7 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Belzile
Kotkaniemi
Edge
Even Strength
48.4% (213)
49.1% (3,840)
-0.7%
Power Play
50.0% (4)
51.1% (350)
-1.1%
Penalty Kill
25.0% (12)
45.7% (35)
-20.7%
On penalty kill, Kotkaniemi has a +20.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Kotkaniemi shoots left. Belzile is 48.1% vs left-shot opponents (158).
Belzile shoots right. Kotkaniemi is 47.6% vs right-shot opponents (1,451).
Home / Away
Belzile
Kotkaniemi
Home
53.7% (123)
49.7% (2,194)
Away
39.6% (106)
48.6% (2,031)
By Period
Belzile
Kotkaniemi
P1
43.5%
49.8%
P2
47.5%
50.5%
P3
50.6%
47.2%
Final 5 min
49.1%
49.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Belzile
54.0%▲
48.0%
47.2%
Kotkaniemi
52.0%▲
48.0%
49.2%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 1, 2023 | 3 | 06:28 | Neutral | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Apr 1, 2023 | 1 | 11:40 | Offensive | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Apr 1, 2023 | 1 | 11:25 | Neutral | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Apr 1, 2023 | 1 | 01:05 | Neutral | Alex Belzile |
| Apr 1, 2023 | 1 | 00:56 | Neutral | Alex Belzile |
| Feb 16, 2023 | 3 | 12:54 | Defensive | Alex Belzile |
| Feb 16, 2023 | 3 | 03:53 | Neutral | Alex Belzile |
| Feb 16, 2023 | 1 | 14:47 | Neutral | Alex Belzile |
| Feb 16, 2023 | 1 | 11:50 | Offensive | Alex Belzile |
| Feb 16, 2023 | 1 | 08:16 | Neutral | Alex Belzile |