Brayden Point vs Jesperi Kotkaniemi
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
These two are closely matched in overall FO% (48.8% vs 49.2%). Look for Kotkaniemi on neutral-zone draws (71% H2H, 7 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Point 48.8% vs Kotkaniemi 49.2% (-0.4%)
H2H factor
Kotkaniemi leads 14-7 in 21 meetings
Offensive zone
Point 56.1%
Defensive zone
Point 51.5%
Neutral zone
Point 57.1%
Result
Brayden Point favored at 55.5%
55.5%
44.5%
Point
Kotkaniemi
Head-to-Head Record
7
-
14
(21 meetings)
7
14
Point
Kotkaniemi
Last 10: Point 3-7 Kotkaniemi
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kotkaniemi
4
6
Point
Kotkaniemi
10 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Kotkaniemi
1
3
Point
Kotkaniemi
4 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Kotkaniemi
2
5
Point
Kotkaniemi
7 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Point
Kotkaniemi
Edge
Even Strength
48.3% (6,183)
49.0% (3,852)
-0.7%
Power Play
53.9% (1,043)
51.3% (351)
+2.6%
Penalty Kill
38.5% (247)
45.7% (35)
-7.2%
On penalty kill, Kotkaniemi has a +7.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Kotkaniemi shoots left. Point is 49.2% vs left-shot opponents (5,402).
Point shoots right. Kotkaniemi is 47.5% vs right-shot opponents (1,454).
Home / Away
Point
Kotkaniemi
Home
49.1% (3,733)
49.7% (2,197)
Away
48.5% (3,740)
48.7% (2,041)
By Period
Point
Kotkaniemi
P1
46.8%
49.9%
P2
51.4%
50.4%
P3
48.0%
47.2%
OT
52.0%
50.0%
Final 5 min
49.6%
49.6%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Point
54.0%▲
48.5%
48.8%
Kotkaniemi
52.0%▲
49.0%
49.2%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 20, 2025 | 3 | 11:02 | Offensive | Brayden Point |
| Jan 7, 2025 | 3 | 03:01 | Offensive | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Jan 7, 2025 | 2 | 12:22 | Neutral | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Jan 7, 2025 | 2 | 06:31 | Neutral | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Jan 7, 2025 | 1 | 10:21 | Offensive | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Oct 11, 2024 | 3 | 18:42 | Neutral | Brayden Point |
| Oct 11, 2024 | 2 | 07:57 | Offensive | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Oct 11, 2024 | 2 | 07:50 | Offensive | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Nov 24, 2023 | 1 | 18:43 | Defensive | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Nov 11, 2023 | 3 | 02:11 | Offensive | Brayden Point |
| Nov 11, 2023 | 2 | 04:32 | Neutral | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Nov 11, 2023 | 1 | 10:47 | Offensive | Brayden Point |
| Oct 24, 2023 | 1 | 16:00 | Defensive | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Mar 28, 2023 | 3 | 17:32 | Offensive | Brayden Point |
| Mar 28, 2023 | 1 | 07:13 | Defensive | Brayden Point |
| Nov 3, 2022 | 2 | 09:19 | Neutral | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Nov 3, 2022 | 1 | 03:55 | Defensive | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Feb 16, 2019 | 1 | 17:04 | Neutral | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Dec 29, 2018 | 3 | 09:36 | Neutral | Brayden Point |
| Nov 3, 2018 | 3 | 11:38 | Offensive | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |