Derek Stepan vs Jesperi Kotkaniemi
2021-22 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Derek Stepan holds a +4.7% FO% edge overall. Stepan wins 56.8% vs left-shot opponents — Kotkaniemi shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Stepan 54.8% vs Kotkaniemi 50.9% (+4.7%)
Offensive zone
Kotkaniemi 66.9%
Defensive zone
Stepan 73.6%
Neutral zone
Stepan 52.8%
Result
Derek Stepan favored at 53.2%
53.2%
46.8%
Stepan
Kotkaniemi
No head-to-head faceoffs recorded
Situation Matchup
Situation
Stepan
Kotkaniemi
Edge
Even Strength
54.5% (374)
49.8% (309)
+4.7%
Power Play
0.0% (2)
64.5% (31)
-64.5%
Penalty Kill
64.7% (68)
50.0% (4)
+14.7%
On power play, Kotkaniemi has a +64.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Kotkaniemi shoots left. Stepan is 56.8% vs left-shot opponents (324).
Stepan shoots right. Kotkaniemi is 45.0% vs right-shot opponents (131).
Home / Away
Stepan
Kotkaniemi
Home
54.5% (222)
51.7% (203)
Away
57.2% (222)
50.4% (141)
By Period
Stepan
Kotkaniemi
P1
57.5%
49.5%
P2
54.7%
50.4%
P3
55.9%
53.8%
Final 5 min
57.5%
55.1%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Stepan
50.0%▼
55.5%
55.9%
Kotkaniemi
52.0%▲
49.0%
51.2%