Scouting Report
Erik Haula holds a +11.3% FO% edge overall. Look for Haula on neutral-zone draws (100% H2H, 5 meetings). Haula wins 53.7% vs left-shot opponents — Kotkaniemi shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Haula 53.6% vs Kotkaniemi 44.6% (+11.3%)
H2H factor
Not applied (7 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Haula 61.1%
Defensive zone
Haula 84.9%
Neutral zone
Haula 85.4%
Result
Erik Haula favored at 81.9%
81.9%
18.1%
Haula
Kotkaniemi
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
2
(7 meetings)
5
2
Haula
Kotkaniemi
Last 7: Haula 5-2 Kotkaniemi
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kotkaniemi
0
1
Haula
Kotkaniemi
1 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Kotkaniemi
0
1
Haula
Kotkaniemi
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Haula
5
0
Haula
Kotkaniemi
5 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Haula
Kotkaniemi
Edge
Even Strength
54.7% (516)
42.6% (270)
+12.1%
Power Play
60.3% (126)
47.4% (19)
+12.9%
Penalty Kill
37.1% (62)
33.3% (3)
+3.8%
On power play, Haula has a +12.9% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Kotkaniemi shoots left. Haula is 53.7% vs left-shot opponents (451).
Haula shoots left. Kotkaniemi is 42.5% vs left-shot opponents (186).
Home / Away
Haula
Kotkaniemi
Home
58.8% (386)
42.8% (166)
Away
48.4% (318)
42.9% (126)
By Period
Haula
Kotkaniemi
P1
53.8%
40.2%
P2
55.2%
45.5%
P3
53.2%
42.7%
Final 5 min
53.7%
36.1%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Haula
54.0%▲
48.5%
54.1%
Kotkaniemi
52.0%▲
49.0%
42.8%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2019 | 3 | 11:52 | Neutral | Erik Haula |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 3 | 01:42 | Neutral | Erik Haula |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 2 | 07:34 | Neutral | Erik Haula |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 2 | 04:56 | Defensive | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 1 | 06:54 | Offensive | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 1 | 03:48 | Neutral | Erik Haula |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 1 | 01:55 | Neutral | Erik Haula |