David Krejci vs Jesperi Kotkaniemi
2022-23 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Jesperi Kotkaniemi holds a +4.0% FO% edge overall. Krejci wins 46.5% vs left-shot opponents — Kotkaniemi shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Krejci 47.7% vs Kotkaniemi 51.3% (-4.0%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Kotkaniemi 69.7%
Defensive zone
Kotkaniemi 59.5%
Neutral zone
Kotkaniemi 76.3%
Result
Jesperi Kotkaniemi favored at 66.3%
33.7%
66.3%
Krejci
Kotkaniemi
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
2
(6 meetings)
4
2
Krejci
Kotkaniemi
Last 6: Krejci 4-2 Kotkaniemi
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
2
2
Krejci
Kotkaniemi
4 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Krejci
2
0
Krejci
Kotkaniemi
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Krejci
Kotkaniemi
Edge
Even Strength
47.2% (669)
51.8% (637)
-4.6%
Power Play
53.7% (54)
48.2% (56)
+5.5%
Penalty Kill
35.3% (17)
42.9% (7)
-7.6%
On penalty kill, Kotkaniemi has a +7.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Kotkaniemi shoots left. Krejci is 46.5% vs left-shot opponents (512).
Krejci shoots right. Kotkaniemi is 48.7% vs right-shot opponents (228).
Home / Away
Krejci
Kotkaniemi
Home
52.0% (381)
53.1% (339)
Away
42.6% (359)
49.9% (361)
By Period
Krejci
Kotkaniemi
P1
47.2%
48.3%
P2
43.7%
55.0%
P3
51.9%
50.4%
OT
40.0%
50.0%
Final 5 min
44.3%
55.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Krejci
36.0%▼
43.5%
47.4%
Kotkaniemi
52.0%▲
49.0%
51.4%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 26, 2023 | 3 | 05:32 | Offensive | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Nov 25, 2022 | 3 | 07:03 | Defensive | David Krejci |
| Nov 25, 2022 | 3 | 06:57 | Offensive | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Nov 25, 2022 | 2 | 14:41 | Offensive | David Krejci |
| Nov 25, 2022 | 2 | 04:23 | Offensive | David Krejci |
| Nov 25, 2022 | 1 | 05:57 | Defensive | David Krejci |