Auston Matthews vs Jesperi Kotkaniemi

2020-21 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report

Auston Matthews holds a +4.0% FO% edge overall. Look for Kotkaniemi on neutral-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings).

Prediction Breakdown
Model XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian) Matthews 51.7% vs Kotkaniemi 48.2% (+4.0%)
H2H factor Kotkaniemi leads 9-7 in 16 meetings
Offensive zone Kotkaniemi 66.6%
Defensive zone Kotkaniemi 51.1%
Neutral zone Kotkaniemi 52.3%
Result Jesperi Kotkaniemi favored at 55.2%
44.8%
55.2%
Matthews Kotkaniemi
Head-to-Head Record
7 - 9 (16 meetings)
7
9
Matthews Kotkaniemi
Last 10: Matthews 4-6 Kotkaniemi

Zone Breakdown

Offensive Zone
Edge: Matthews
3
1
Matthews Kotkaniemi
4 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Kotkaniemi
4
5
Matthews Kotkaniemi
9 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Kotkaniemi
0
3
Matthews Kotkaniemi
3 total

Situation Matchup

Situation
Matthews
Kotkaniemi
Edge
Even Strength
52.2% (795)
46.3% (467)
+5.9%
Power Play
52.5% (40)
55.7% (79)
-3.2%
Penalty Kill
43.8% (32)
100.0% (3)
-56.2%
On penalty kill, Kotkaniemi has a +56.2% edge.

Handedness & Splits

Handedness
Kotkaniemi shoots left. Matthews is 51.0% vs left-shot opponents (580).
Matthews shoots left. Kotkaniemi is 49.3% vs left-shot opponents (357).
Home / Away
Matthews
Kotkaniemi
Home
53.5% (454)
51.0% (243)
Away
50.1% (413)
45.4% (306)
By Period
Matthews
Kotkaniemi
P1
54.8%
48.8%
P2
52.2%
51.2%
P3
48.1%
42.2%
OT
57.1%
66.7%
Final 5 min
54.1%
49.2%

Recent Form

Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Matthews
70.0%
64.0%
51.9%
Kotkaniemi
52.0%
49.0%
47.9%

Recent Faceoffs

Date Period Time Zone Winner
May 6, 2021 2 11:38 Defensive Jesperi Kotkaniemi
May 6, 2021 1 14:39 Neutral Jesperi Kotkaniemi
May 6, 2021 1 04:14 Defensive Auston Matthews
May 3, 2021 2 07:07 Defensive Auston Matthews
Apr 28, 2021 2 10:10 Defensive Jesperi Kotkaniemi
Apr 28, 2021 2 10:00 Offensive Auston Matthews
Apr 28, 2021 1 15:37 Offensive Jesperi Kotkaniemi
Apr 7, 2021 1 13:16 Defensive Auston Matthews
Feb 20, 2021 3 18:34 Neutral Jesperi Kotkaniemi
Feb 13, 2021 2 13:00 Defensive Jesperi Kotkaniemi
Feb 13, 2021 1 08:35 Defensive Jesperi Kotkaniemi
Feb 13, 2021 1 08:08 Neutral Jesperi Kotkaniemi
Feb 10, 2021 3 17:57 Defensive Jesperi Kotkaniemi
Feb 10, 2021 3 12:48 Defensive Auston Matthews
Jan 13, 2021 2 15:03 Offensive Auston Matthews
Jan 13, 2021 2 03:07 Offensive Auston Matthews