Dylan Strome vs Jesperi Kotkaniemi
2024-25 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Dylan Strome holds a +1.9% FO% edge overall. Look for Strome on offensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings). Strome wins 53.3% vs left-shot opponents — Kotkaniemi shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Strome 53.4% vs Kotkaniemi 51.5% (+1.9%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Strome 82.6%
Defensive zone
Kotkaniemi 69.3%
Neutral zone
Strome 52.9%
Result
Dylan Strome favored at 61.9%
61.9%
38.1%
Strome
Kotkaniemi
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
2
(5 meetings)
3
2
Strome
Kotkaniemi
Last 5: Strome 3-2 Kotkaniemi
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Strome
2
1
Strome
Kotkaniemi
3 total
Defensive Zone
Even
1
1
Strome
Kotkaniemi
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Strome
Kotkaniemi
Edge
Even Strength
52.6% (968)
52.8% (670)
-0.2%
Power Play
56.9% (311)
37.5% (32)
+19.4%
Penalty Kill
62.5% (8)
14.3% (7)
+48.2%
On penalty kill, Strome has a +48.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Kotkaniemi shoots left. Strome is 53.3% vs left-shot opponents (938).
Strome shoots left. Kotkaniemi is 50.3% vs left-shot opponents (459).
Home / Away
Strome
Kotkaniemi
Home
53.4% (653)
52.5% (366)
Away
53.9% (634)
51.0% (343)
By Period
Strome
Kotkaniemi
P1
49.3%
53.8%
P2
54.6%
49.2%
P3
56.7%
52.6%
Final 5 min
56.9%
51.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Strome
44.0%▼
55.0%
53.7%
Kotkaniemi
52.0%▲
49.0%
51.8%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2, 2025 | 2 | 13:30 | Defensive | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Apr 2, 2025 | 1 | 11:05 | Offensive | Dylan Strome |
| Apr 2, 2025 | 1 | 01:25 | Offensive | Dylan Strome |
| Nov 3, 2024 | 3 | 17:24 | Offensive | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Nov 3, 2024 | 2 | 01:58 | Defensive | Dylan Strome |