Brett Howden vs Jesperi Kotkaniemi
2018-19 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Brett Howden holds a +2.7% FO% edge overall. Look for Kotkaniemi on offensive-zone draws (75% H2H, 4 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Howden 48.6% vs Kotkaniemi 46.2% (+2.7%)
H2H factor
Not applied (8 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Kotkaniemi 78.0%
Defensive zone
Howden 65.7%
Neutral zone
Kotkaniemi 55.3%
Result
Jesperi Kotkaniemi favored at 64.0%
36.0%
64.0%
Howden
Kotkaniemi
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
5
(8 meetings)
3
5
Howden
Kotkaniemi
Last 8: Howden 3-5 Kotkaniemi
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kotkaniemi
1
3
Howden
Kotkaniemi
4 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Howden
1
0
Howden
Kotkaniemi
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Kotkaniemi
1
2
Howden
Kotkaniemi
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Howden
Kotkaniemi
Edge
Even Strength
48.3% (631)
45.2% (706)
+3.1%
Power Play
60.0% (40)
50.6% (79)
+9.4%
On power play, Howden has a +9.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Kotkaniemi shoots left. Howden is 48.1% vs left-shot opponents (480).
Howden shoots left. Kotkaniemi is 48.3% vs left-shot opponents (518).
Home / Away
Howden
Kotkaniemi
Home
52.0% (304)
46.8% (438)
Away
45.9% (425)
44.4% (347)
By Period
Howden
Kotkaniemi
P1
48.7%
48.2%
P2
48.1%
48.9%
P3
49.0%
39.6%
OT
33.3%
33.3%
Final 5 min
45.0%
45.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Howden
44.0%▼
46.5%
48.4%
Kotkaniemi
52.0%▲
49.0%
45.7%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1, 2018 | 3 | 15:32 | Offensive | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Dec 1, 2018 | 3 | 05:27 | Offensive | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Dec 1, 2018 | 3 | 02:13 | Defensive | Brett Howden |
| Dec 1, 2018 | 2 | 17:42 | Neutral | Brett Howden |
| Dec 1, 2018 | 1 | 12:29 | Offensive | Brett Howden |
| Dec 1, 2018 | 1 | 12:09 | Neutral | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Dec 1, 2018 | 1 | 04:09 | Offensive | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Dec 1, 2018 | 1 | 03:53 | Neutral | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |