Jack Eichel vs Jesperi Kotkaniemi
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Jesperi Kotkaniemi holds a +4.1% FO% edge overall. Look for Eichel on neutral-zone draws (75% H2H, 4 meetings). Eichel wins 44.3% vs left-shot opponents — Kotkaniemi shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Eichel 45.1% vs Kotkaniemi 49.2% (-4.1%)
H2H factor
Eichel leads 8-7 in 15 meetings
Offensive zone
Kotkaniemi 58.1%
Defensive zone
Kotkaniemi 52.1%
Neutral zone
Kotkaniemi 55.7%
Result
Jesperi Kotkaniemi favored at 56.7%
43.3%
56.7%
Eichel
Kotkaniemi
Head-to-Head Record
8
-
7
(15 meetings)
8
7
Eichel
Kotkaniemi
Last 10: Eichel 4-6 Kotkaniemi
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kotkaniemi
4
5
Eichel
Kotkaniemi
9 total
Defensive Zone
Even
1
1
Eichel
Kotkaniemi
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Eichel
3
1
Eichel
Kotkaniemi
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Eichel
Kotkaniemi
Edge
Even Strength
44.7% (8,462)
49.0% (3,852)
-4.3%
Power Play
52.8% (925)
51.3% (351)
+1.5%
Penalty Kill
38.3% (540)
45.7% (35)
-7.4%
On penalty kill, Kotkaniemi has a +7.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Kotkaniemi shoots left. Eichel is 44.3% vs left-shot opponents (7,018).
Eichel shoots right. Kotkaniemi is 47.5% vs right-shot opponents (1,454).
Home / Away
Eichel
Kotkaniemi
Home
45.7% (4,899)
49.7% (2,197)
Away
44.5% (5,028)
48.7% (2,041)
By Period
Eichel
Kotkaniemi
P1
45.4%
49.9%
P2
45.8%
50.4%
P3
44.2%
47.2%
OT
44.2%
50.0%
Final 5 min
45.9%
49.6%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Eichel
54.0%▲
50.5%
45.1%
Kotkaniemi
52.0%▲
49.0%
49.2%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 28, 2025 | 2 | 15:03 | Offensive | Jack Eichel |
| Nov 11, 2024 | 3 | 09:51 | Offensive | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Nov 11, 2024 | 3 | 09:40 | Offensive | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Nov 11, 2024 | 1 | 17:22 | Offensive | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Nov 11, 2024 | 1 | 12:46 | Neutral | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Nov 11, 2024 | 1 | 12:33 | Neutral | Jack Eichel |
| Dec 19, 2023 | 3 | 18:36 | Neutral | Jack Eichel |
| Dec 19, 2023 | 3 | 08:13 | Offensive | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Mar 11, 2023 | 1 | 06:20 | Defensive | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Oct 9, 2019 | 3 | 18:43 | Offensive | Jack Eichel |
| Oct 9, 2019 | 3 | 09:29 | Neutral | Jack Eichel |
| Oct 9, 2019 | 2 | 15:32 | Offensive | Jack Eichel |
| Oct 9, 2019 | 2 | 10:08 | Offensive | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Oct 25, 2018 | 3 | 17:32 | Defensive | Jack Eichel |
| Oct 25, 2018 | 3 | 07:50 | Offensive | Jack Eichel |