Anthony Cirelli vs Jesperi Kotkaniemi
2021-22 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Jesperi Kotkaniemi holds a +4.7% FO% edge overall. Cirelli wins 45.5% vs left-shot opponents — Kotkaniemi shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Cirelli 46.9% vs Kotkaniemi 50.9% (-4.7%)
Offensive zone
Kotkaniemi 55.6%
Defensive zone
Cirelli 61.8%
Neutral zone
Cirelli 50.9%
Result
Anthony Cirelli favored at 52.4%
52.4%
47.6%
Cirelli
Kotkaniemi
No head-to-head faceoffs recorded
Situation Matchup
Situation
Cirelli
Kotkaniemi
Edge
Even Strength
46.4% (737)
49.8% (309)
-3.4%
Power Play
57.6% (99)
64.5% (31)
-6.9%
Penalty Kill
37.5% (112)
50.0% (4)
-12.5%
On penalty kill, Kotkaniemi has a +12.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Kotkaniemi shoots left. Cirelli is 45.5% vs left-shot opponents (563).
Cirelli shoots left. Kotkaniemi is 54.9% vs left-shot opponents (213).
Home / Away
Cirelli
Kotkaniemi
Home
46.7% (478)
51.7% (203)
Away
46.4% (470)
50.4% (141)
By Period
Cirelli
Kotkaniemi
P1
46.6%
49.5%
P2
48.6%
50.4%
P3
44.3%
53.8%
Final 5 min
50.6%
55.1%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Cirelli
50.0%▼
53.0%
46.5%
Kotkaniemi
52.0%▲
49.0%
51.2%