J.T. Miller vs Jesperi Kotkaniemi
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
J.T. Miller holds a +5.7% FO% edge overall. Look for Kotkaniemi on neutral-zone draws (100% H2H, 5 meetings). Miller wins 54.4% vs left-shot opponents — Kotkaniemi shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Miller 54.8% vs Kotkaniemi 49.2% (+5.7%)
H2H factor
Kotkaniemi leads 19-9 in 28 meetings
Offensive zone
Kotkaniemi 86.3%
Defensive zone
Kotkaniemi 90.2%
Neutral zone
Kotkaniemi 86.8%
Result
Jesperi Kotkaniemi favored at 87.5%
12.5%
87.5%
Miller
Kotkaniemi
Head-to-Head Record
9
-
19
(28 meetings)
9
19
Miller
Kotkaniemi
Last 10: Miller 4-6 Kotkaniemi
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kotkaniemi
6
9
Miller
Kotkaniemi
15 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Kotkaniemi
3
5
Miller
Kotkaniemi
8 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Kotkaniemi
0
5
Miller
Kotkaniemi
5 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Miller
Kotkaniemi
Edge
Even Strength
55.2% (6,648)
49.0% (3,852)
+6.2%
Power Play
57.9% (1,285)
51.3% (351)
+6.6%
Penalty Kill
48.2% (913)
45.7% (35)
+2.5%
On power play, Miller has a +6.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Kotkaniemi shoots left. Miller is 54.4% vs left-shot opponents (5,907).
Miller shoots left. Kotkaniemi is 50.1% vs left-shot opponents (2,784).
Home / Away
Miller
Kotkaniemi
Home
55.9% (4,578)
49.7% (2,197)
Away
53.8% (4,268)
48.7% (2,041)
By Period
Miller
Kotkaniemi
P1
54.7%
49.9%
P2
55.6%
50.4%
P3
54.0%
47.2%
OT
62.3%
50.0%
Final 5 min
55.2%
49.6%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Miller
62.0%▬
61.5%
54.9%
Kotkaniemi
52.0%▲
49.0%
49.2%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 10, 2025 | 2 | 18:35 | Offensive | J.T. Miller |
| Oct 28, 2024 | 3 | 01:15 | Offensive | J.T. Miller |
| Oct 28, 2024 | 1 | 17:47 | Defensive | J.T. Miller |
| Feb 6, 2024 | 3 | 19:02 | Offensive | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Feb 6, 2024 | 3 | 09:15 | Defensive | J.T. Miller |
| Feb 6, 2024 | 1 | 12:39 | Offensive | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Dec 9, 2023 | 2 | 13:46 | Neutral | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Dec 9, 2023 | 2 | 08:44 | Offensive | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Dec 9, 2023 | 1 | 17:55 | Offensive | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Dec 9, 2023 | 1 | 14:12 | Defensive | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Dec 9, 2023 | 1 | 04:26 | Neutral | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Dec 12, 2021 | 3 | 06:57 | Offensive | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Dec 12, 2021 | 1 | 09:42 | Offensive | J.T. Miller |
| Dec 12, 2021 | 1 | 06:49 | Defensive | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Mar 20, 2021 | OT | 00:00 | Neutral | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Mar 20, 2021 | 2 | 08:54 | Defensive | J.T. Miller |
| Mar 19, 2021 | 2 | 15:29 | Offensive | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Mar 19, 2021 | 1 | 06:16 | Neutral | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Mar 10, 2021 | 3 | 11:02 | Offensive | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Mar 10, 2021 | 3 | 00:52 | Offensive | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |