Blake Lizotte vs Jesperi Kotkaniemi
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Blake Lizotte holds a +1.2% FO% edge overall. Look for Kotkaniemi on offensive-zone draws (83% H2H, 6 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Lizotte 50.4% vs Kotkaniemi 49.2% (+1.2%)
H2H factor
Kotkaniemi leads 12-6 in 18 meetings
Offensive zone
Kotkaniemi 78.8%
Defensive zone
Lizotte 70.1%
Neutral zone
Kotkaniemi 55.5%
Result
Jesperi Kotkaniemi favored at 56.1%
43.9%
56.1%
Lizotte
Kotkaniemi
Head-to-Head Record
6
-
12
(18 meetings)
6
12
Lizotte
Kotkaniemi
Last 10: Lizotte 3-7 Kotkaniemi
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kotkaniemi
1
5
Lizotte
Kotkaniemi
6 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Kotkaniemi
2
3
Lizotte
Kotkaniemi
5 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Kotkaniemi
3
4
Lizotte
Kotkaniemi
7 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Lizotte
Kotkaniemi
Edge
Even Strength
51.6% (3,068)
49.0% (3,852)
+2.6%
Power Play
48.1% (81)
51.3% (351)
-3.2%
Penalty Kill
42.3% (437)
45.7% (35)
-3.4%
On penalty kill, Kotkaniemi has a +3.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Kotkaniemi shoots left. Lizotte is 50.8% vs left-shot opponents (2,373).
Lizotte shoots left. Kotkaniemi is 50.1% vs left-shot opponents (2,784).
Home / Away
Lizotte
Kotkaniemi
Home
49.5% (1,840)
49.7% (2,197)
Away
51.4% (1,746)
48.7% (2,041)
By Period
Lizotte
Kotkaniemi
P1
48.0%
49.9%
P2
52.3%
50.4%
P3
50.5%
47.2%
OT
75.0%
50.0%
Final 5 min
50.2%
49.6%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Lizotte
46.0%▬
47.0%
50.4%
Kotkaniemi
52.0%▲
49.0%
49.2%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 30, 2025 | 1 | 19:24 | Offensive | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Dec 30, 2025 | 1 | 17:12 | Neutral | Blake Lizotte |
| Dec 30, 2025 | 1 | 13:45 | Offensive | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Dec 30, 2025 | 1 | 01:30 | Defensive | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Nov 7, 2024 | 3 | 12:54 | Offensive | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Nov 7, 2024 | 2 | 13:52 | Neutral | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Jan 31, 2023 | 2 | 17:32 | Neutral | Blake Lizotte |
| Jan 31, 2023 | 2 | 14:21 | Neutral | Blake Lizotte |
| Jan 31, 2023 | 2 | 11:34 | Neutral | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Jan 31, 2023 | 2 | 01:00 | Neutral | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Jan 31, 2023 | 1 | 06:20 | Offensive | Blake Lizotte |
| Dec 3, 2022 | 2 | 03:46 | Offensive | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Dec 18, 2021 | 3 | 13:12 | Defensive | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Dec 18, 2021 | 3 | 13:04 | Defensive | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Dec 18, 2021 | 3 | 09:12 | Defensive | Blake Lizotte |
| Dec 18, 2021 | 2 | 11:16 | Defensive | Blake Lizotte |
| Dec 18, 2021 | 1 | 06:05 | Offensive | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Nov 20, 2021 | 1 | 04:38 | Neutral | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |