Auston Matthews vs Jesperi Kotkaniemi
2021-22 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Auston Matthews holds a +5.0% FO% edge overall. Matthews wins 55.5% vs left-shot opponents — Kotkaniemi shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Matthews 55.8% vs Kotkaniemi 50.9% (+5.0%)
Offensive zone
Kotkaniemi 54.8%
Defensive zone
Kotkaniemi 55.5%
Neutral zone
Kotkaniemi 53.1%
Result
Jesperi Kotkaniemi favored at 54.5%
45.5%
54.5%
Matthews
Kotkaniemi
No head-to-head faceoffs recorded
Situation Matchup
Situation
Matthews
Kotkaniemi
Edge
Even Strength
56.3% (1,167)
49.8% (309)
+6.5%
Power Play
57.5% (40)
64.5% (31)
-7.0%
Penalty Kill
50.0% (22)
50.0% (4)
+0.0%
On power play, Kotkaniemi has a +7.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Kotkaniemi shoots left. Matthews is 55.5% vs left-shot opponents (755).
Matthews shoots left. Kotkaniemi is 54.9% vs left-shot opponents (213).
Home / Away
Matthews
Kotkaniemi
Home
60.7% (572)
51.7% (203)
Away
52.4% (657)
50.4% (141)
By Period
Matthews
Kotkaniemi
P1
60.3%
49.5%
P2
55.6%
50.4%
P3
53.3%
53.8%
Final 5 min
54.5%
55.1%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Matthews
70.0%▲
64.0%
56.2%
Kotkaniemi
52.0%▲
49.0%
51.2%