Chris Tierney vs Jesperi Kotkaniemi
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
These two are closely matched in overall FO% (49.1% vs 49.2%). Look for Tierney on neutral-zone draws (65% H2H, 17 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Tierney 49.1% vs Kotkaniemi 49.2% (-0.1%)
H2H factor
Tierney leads 24-19 in 43 meetings
Offensive zone
Kotkaniemi 67.9%
Defensive zone
Tierney 77.7%
Neutral zone
Tierney 55.7%
Result
Chris Tierney favored at 57.3%
57.3%
42.7%
Tierney
Kotkaniemi
Head-to-Head Record
24
-
19
(43 meetings)
24
19
Tierney
Kotkaniemi
Last 10: Tierney 4-6 Kotkaniemi
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kotkaniemi
4
7
Tierney
Kotkaniemi
11 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Tierney
9
6
Tierney
Kotkaniemi
15 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Tierney
11
6
Tierney
Kotkaniemi
17 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Tierney
Kotkaniemi
Edge
Even Strength
49.3% (5,342)
49.0% (3,852)
+0.3%
Power Play
52.3% (342)
51.3% (351)
+1.0%
Penalty Kill
46.6% (857)
45.7% (35)
+0.9%
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Kotkaniemi shoots left. Tierney is 50.5% vs left-shot opponents (4,137).
Tierney shoots left. Kotkaniemi is 50.1% vs left-shot opponents (2,784).
Home / Away
Tierney
Kotkaniemi
Home
50.6% (3,270)
49.7% (2,197)
Away
47.7% (3,271)
48.7% (2,041)
By Period
Tierney
Kotkaniemi
P1
49.3%
49.9%
P2
47.7%
50.4%
P3
50.5%
47.2%
OT
47.4%
50.0%
Final 5 min
46.7%
49.6%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Tierney
60.0%▲
56.5%
49.1%
Kotkaniemi
52.0%▲
49.0%
49.2%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 25, 2024 | 2 | 12:07 | Offensive | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Jan 25, 2024 | 1 | 15:59 | Neutral | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Apr 3, 2021 | 2 | 00:42 | Neutral | Chris Tierney |
| Apr 3, 2021 | 1 | 17:44 | Offensive | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Apr 1, 2021 | 3 | 18:13 | Neutral | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Apr 1, 2021 | 3 | 15:09 | Defensive | Chris Tierney |
| Apr 1, 2021 | 2 | 09:38 | Offensive | Chris Tierney |
| Apr 1, 2021 | 2 | 05:38 | Defensive | Chris Tierney |
| Apr 1, 2021 | 2 | 05:33 | Offensive | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Mar 2, 2021 | 2 | 09:01 | Offensive | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Feb 23, 2021 | 3 | 08:06 | Neutral | Chris Tierney |
| Feb 23, 2021 | 2 | 03:41 | Neutral | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Feb 23, 2021 | 1 | 14:39 | Defensive | Chris Tierney |
| Feb 23, 2021 | 1 | 08:05 | Offensive | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Feb 23, 2021 | 1 | 04:56 | Neutral | Chris Tierney |
| Feb 23, 2021 | 1 | 01:54 | Defensive | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Feb 21, 2021 | 3 | 05:33 | Defensive | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Feb 21, 2021 | 2 | 16:58 | Defensive | Chris Tierney |
| Feb 6, 2021 | 2 | 14:03 | Defensive | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Feb 6, 2021 | 2 | 01:58 | Defensive | Chris Tierney |