Cole Sillinger vs Jesperi Kotkaniemi
2023-24 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Jesperi Kotkaniemi holds a +5.2% FO% edge overall. Look for Kotkaniemi on offensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings). Sillinger wins 44.6% vs left-shot opponents — Kotkaniemi shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Sillinger 46.6% vs Kotkaniemi 51.3% (-5.2%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Sillinger 51.1%
Defensive zone
Sillinger 60.0%
Neutral zone
Sillinger 58.5%
Result
Cole Sillinger favored at 54.1%
54.1%
45.9%
Sillinger
Kotkaniemi
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
3
(5 meetings)
2
3
Sillinger
Kotkaniemi
Last 5: Sillinger 2-3 Kotkaniemi
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kotkaniemi
1
2
Sillinger
Kotkaniemi
3 total
Neutral Zone
Even
1
1
Sillinger
Kotkaniemi
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Sillinger
Kotkaniemi
Edge
Even Strength
47.4% (834)
51.7% (586)
-4.3%
Power Play
44.3% (61)
48.1% (52)
-3.8%
Penalty Kill
36.4% (77)
62.5% (8)
-26.1%
On penalty kill, Kotkaniemi has a +26.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Kotkaniemi shoots left. Sillinger is 44.6% vs left-shot opponents (652).
Sillinger shoots left. Kotkaniemi is 51.6% vs left-shot opponents (463).
Home / Away
Sillinger
Kotkaniemi
Home
45.9% (488)
49.5% (313)
Away
46.7% (484)
53.5% (333)
By Period
Sillinger
Kotkaniemi
P1
45.0%
54.5%
P2
44.5%
51.1%
P3
49.5%
49.0%
Final 5 min
49.8%
50.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Sillinger
42.0%▬
42.0%
46.3%
Kotkaniemi
52.0%▲
48.0%
51.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 16, 2024 | 2 | 10:16 | Neutral | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Feb 29, 2024 | 2 | 06:59 | Offensive | Cole Sillinger |
| Nov 26, 2023 | 3 | 16:51 | Neutral | Cole Sillinger |
| Nov 26, 2023 | 3 | 09:18 | Offensive | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Nov 26, 2023 | 3 | 05:46 | Offensive | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |