Who wins more faceoffs, Alex Belzile or Jesperi Kotkaniemi?

Alex Belzile leads the head-to-head 7-3 across 10 faceoffs.

What is Alex Belzile's faceoff record against Jesperi Kotkaniemi?

Alex Belzile is 7-3 against Jesperi Kotkaniemi in head-to-head faceoffs. Zone breakdown: Offensive 1-1, Defensive 1-0, Neutral 5-2.

Who is predicted to win the next faceoff, Alex Belzile or Jesperi Kotkaniemi?

Jesperi Kotkaniemi is the predicted winner with a 68.5% win probability based on historical stats and XGBoost ML analysis.

Alex Belzile vs Jesperi Kotkaniemi

Alex BelzileR vs Jesperi KotkaniemiL

2022-23 · Faceoff Head-to-Head

2025-26 2024-25 2023-24 2022-23 2021-22 All Seasons

Scouting Report

Jesperi Kotkaniemi holds a +4.6% FO% edge overall. Look for Belzile on neutral-zone draws (71% H2H, 7 meetings). Belzile wins 46.8% vs left-shot opponents — Kotkaniemi shoots left.

Prediction Breakdown

Model XGBoost ML Model

Overall FO% (Bayesian) Belzile 47.9% vs Kotkaniemi 51.3% (-4.6%)

H2H factor Belzile leads 7-3 in 10 meetings

Offensive zone Kotkaniemi 83.0%

Defensive zone Belzile 59.3%

Neutral zone Kotkaniemi 68.3%

Result Jesperi Kotkaniemi favored at 68.5%

31.5%

68.5%

Belzile Kotkaniemi

Head-to-Head Record

7 - 3 (10 meetings)

Belzile Kotkaniemi

Last 10: Belzile 7-3 Kotkaniemi

Zone Breakdown

Offensive Zone

Even

Belzile Kotkaniemi

2 total

Defensive Zone

Edge: Belzile

Belzile Kotkaniemi

1 total

Neutral Zone

Edge: Belzile

Belzile Kotkaniemi

7 total

Situation Matchup

Situation

Belzile

Kotkaniemi

Edge

Even Strength

48.2% (191)

51.8% (637)

-3.6%

Power Play

33.3% (3)

48.2% (56)

-14.9%

Penalty Kill

27.3% (11)

42.9% (7)

-15.6%

On penalty kill, Kotkaniemi has a +15.6% edge.

Handedness & Splits

Handedness

Kotkaniemi shoots left. Belzile is 46.8% vs left-shot opponents (139).

Belzile shoots right. Kotkaniemi is 48.7% vs right-shot opponents (228).

Home / Away

Belzile

Kotkaniemi

Home

53.3% (107)

53.1% (339)

Away

39.8% (98)

49.9% (361)

By Period

Belzile

Kotkaniemi

42.9%

48.3%

46.6%

55.0%

51.4%

50.4%

Final 5 min

46.8%

55.0%

Recent Form

Player

Last 50

Last 200

Career

Belzile

54.0%▲

48.0%

46.8%

Kotkaniemi

52.0%▲

48.0%

51.4%

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

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