Erik Haula vs Jesperi Kotkaniemi
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Erik Haula holds a +3.2% FO% edge overall. Look for Haula on neutral-zone draws (75% H2H, 12 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Haula 52.3% vs Kotkaniemi 49.2% (+3.2%)
H2H factor
Haula leads 17-12 in 29 meetings
Offensive zone
Kotkaniemi 53.0%
Defensive zone
Haula 82.7%
Neutral zone
Haula 70.5%
Result
Erik Haula favored at 69.0%
69.0%
31.0%
Haula
Kotkaniemi
Head-to-Head Record
17
-
12
(29 meetings)
17
12
Haula
Kotkaniemi
Last 10: Haula 4-6 Kotkaniemi
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kotkaniemi
2
5
Haula
Kotkaniemi
7 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Haula
6
4
Haula
Kotkaniemi
10 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Haula
9
3
Haula
Kotkaniemi
12 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Haula
Kotkaniemi
Edge
Even Strength
52.9% (7,683)
49.0% (3,852)
+3.9%
Power Play
57.5% (603)
51.3% (351)
+6.2%
Penalty Kill
43.5% (791)
45.7% (35)
-2.2%
On power play, Haula has a +6.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Kotkaniemi shoots left. Haula is 52.0% vs left-shot opponents (5,784).
Haula shoots left. Kotkaniemi is 50.1% vs left-shot opponents (2,784).
Home / Away
Haula
Kotkaniemi
Home
53.4% (4,478)
49.7% (2,197)
Away
51.3% (4,599)
48.7% (2,041)
By Period
Haula
Kotkaniemi
P1
53.2%
49.9%
P2
51.4%
50.4%
P3
52.7%
47.2%
OT
43.5%
50.0%
Final 5 min
51.5%
49.6%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Haula
54.0%▲
48.5%
52.4%
Kotkaniemi
52.0%▲
49.0%
49.2%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 6, 2025 | 3 | 15:03 | Offensive | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Dec 6, 2025 | 3 | 02:52 | Offensive | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Dec 6, 2025 | 2 | 08:23 | Offensive | Erik Haula |
| Dec 28, 2024 | 3 | 12:06 | Neutral | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Dec 28, 2024 | 2 | 17:02 | Offensive | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Dec 28, 2024 | 1 | 00:43 | Defensive | Erik Haula |
| Dec 27, 2024 | 2 | 04:29 | Defensive | Erik Haula |
| Nov 21, 2024 | 3 | 14:05 | Neutral | Erik Haula |
| Nov 21, 2024 | 2 | 09:18 | Defensive | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Nov 21, 2024 | 1 | 17:36 | Defensive | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Nov 21, 2024 | 1 | 08:43 | Neutral | Erik Haula |
| Nov 21, 2024 | 1 | 01:19 | Defensive | Erik Haula |
| Oct 15, 2024 | 3 | 16:57 | Offensive | Erik Haula |
| Oct 15, 2024 | 3 | 10:16 | Neutral | Erik Haula |
| Oct 15, 2024 | 3 | 07:39 | Defensive | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Oct 15, 2024 | 3 | 00:26 | Defensive | Erik Haula |
| Oct 15, 2024 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Erik Haula |
| Oct 15, 2024 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Mar 12, 2023 | 3 | 00:35 | Offensive | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Mar 12, 2023 | 2 | 08:49 | Defensive | Erik Haula |