Derek Stepan vs Jesperi Kotkaniemi
2022-23 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Derek Stepan holds a +2.9% FO% edge overall. Stepan wins 54.8% vs left-shot opponents — Kotkaniemi shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Stepan 53.4% vs Kotkaniemi 51.3% (+2.9%)
Offensive zone
Kotkaniemi 65.5%
Defensive zone
Stepan 69.2%
Neutral zone
Stepan 50.1%
Result
Derek Stepan favored at 51.2%
51.2%
48.8%
Stepan
Kotkaniemi
No head-to-head faceoffs recorded
Situation Matchup
Situation
Stepan
Kotkaniemi
Edge
Even Strength
55.3% (358)
51.8% (637)
+3.5%
Power Play
0.0% (3)
48.2% (56)
-48.2%
Penalty Kill
50.8% (61)
42.9% (7)
+7.9%
On power play, Kotkaniemi has a +48.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Kotkaniemi shoots left. Stepan is 54.8% vs left-shot opponents (314).
Stepan shoots right. Kotkaniemi is 48.7% vs right-shot opponents (228).
Home / Away
Stepan
Kotkaniemi
Home
57.7% (213)
53.1% (339)
Away
50.7% (209)
49.9% (361)
By Period
Stepan
Kotkaniemi
P1
56.3%
48.3%
P2
48.9%
55.0%
P3
57.1%
50.4%
Final 5 min
57.6%
55.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Stepan
50.0%▼
55.5%
54.3%
Kotkaniemi
52.0%▲
49.0%
51.4%