Brayden Point vs Jesperi Kotkaniemi
2023-24 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Jesperi Kotkaniemi holds a +5.8% FO% edge overall. Point wins 45.7% vs left-shot opponents — Kotkaniemi shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Point 46.2% vs Kotkaniemi 51.3% (-5.8%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Point 61.8%
Defensive zone
Kotkaniemi 55.6%
Neutral zone
Point 56.4%
Result
Brayden Point favored at 53.8%
53.8%
46.2%
Point
Kotkaniemi
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
3
(5 meetings)
2
3
Point
Kotkaniemi
Last 5: Point 2-3 Kotkaniemi
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Point
2
0
Point
Kotkaniemi
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Kotkaniemi
0
2
Point
Kotkaniemi
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Kotkaniemi
0
1
Point
Kotkaniemi
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Point
Kotkaniemi
Edge
Even Strength
45.9% (582)
51.7% (586)
-5.8%
Power Play
45.6% (57)
48.1% (52)
-2.5%
Penalty Kill
20.0% (5)
62.5% (8)
-42.5%
On penalty kill, Kotkaniemi has a +42.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Kotkaniemi shoots left. Point is 45.7% vs left-shot opponents (460).
Point shoots right. Kotkaniemi is 51.4% vs right-shot opponents (183).
Home / Away
Point
Kotkaniemi
Home
45.8% (286)
49.5% (313)
Away
45.5% (358)
53.5% (333)
By Period
Point
Kotkaniemi
P1
45.9%
54.5%
P2
48.8%
51.1%
P3
40.6%
49.0%
Final 5 min
40.7%
50.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Point
54.0%▲
48.5%
45.7%
Kotkaniemi
52.0%▲
49.0%
51.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 24, 2023 | 1 | 18:43 | Defensive | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Nov 11, 2023 | 3 | 02:11 | Offensive | Brayden Point |
| Nov 11, 2023 | 2 | 04:32 | Neutral | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Nov 11, 2023 | 1 | 10:47 | Offensive | Brayden Point |
| Oct 24, 2023 | 1 | 16:00 | Defensive | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |