Casey Mittelstadt vs Jesperi Kotkaniemi
2018-19 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Jesperi Kotkaniemi holds a +6.0% FO% edge overall. Look for Kotkaniemi on neutral-zone draws (100% H2H, 4 meetings). Mittelstadt wins 41.7% vs left-shot opponents — Kotkaniemi shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Mittelstadt 41.4% vs Kotkaniemi 46.2% (-6.0%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Mittelstadt 72.0%
Defensive zone
Mittelstadt 72.1%
Neutral zone
Mittelstadt 75.6%
Result
Casey Mittelstadt favored at 74.4%
74.4%
25.6%
Mittelstadt
Kotkaniemi
Head-to-Head Record
0
-
6
(6 meetings)
0
6
Mittelstadt
Kotkaniemi
Last 6: Mittelstadt 0-6 Kotkaniemi
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kotkaniemi
0
1
Mittelstadt
Kotkaniemi
1 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Kotkaniemi
0
1
Mittelstadt
Kotkaniemi
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Kotkaniemi
0
4
Mittelstadt
Kotkaniemi
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Mittelstadt
Kotkaniemi
Edge
Even Strength
39.1% (501)
45.2% (706)
-6.1%
Power Play
51.5% (33)
50.6% (79)
+0.9%
On even strength, Kotkaniemi has a +6.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Kotkaniemi shoots left. Mittelstadt is 41.7% vs left-shot opponents (326).
Mittelstadt shoots left. Kotkaniemi is 48.3% vs left-shot opponents (518).
Home / Away
Mittelstadt
Kotkaniemi
Home
43.2% (280)
46.8% (438)
Away
35.9% (256)
44.4% (347)
By Period
Mittelstadt
Kotkaniemi
P1
41.8%
48.2%
P2
37.6%
48.9%
P3
39.6%
39.6%
OT
50.0%
33.3%
Final 5 min
34.9%
45.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Mittelstadt
48.0%▼
53.0%
39.7%
Kotkaniemi
52.0%▲
48.0%
45.7%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 23, 2019 | 3 | 16:09 | Offensive | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Mar 23, 2019 | 2 | 09:12 | Neutral | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Nov 23, 2018 | 2 | 04:31 | Neutral | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Nov 8, 2018 | 2 | 15:33 | Neutral | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Nov 8, 2018 | 1 | 17:15 | Defensive | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Oct 25, 2018 | 1 | 11:24 | Neutral | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |