Jesperi Kotkaniemi vs Joe Thornton
2021-22 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Jesperi Kotkaniemi holds a +7.2% FO% edge overall. Kotkaniemi wins 54.9% vs left-shot opponents — Thornton shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kotkaniemi 50.9% vs Thornton 46.2% (+7.2%)
Offensive zone
Thornton 51.8%
Defensive zone
Thornton 51.5%
Neutral zone
Kotkaniemi 51.4%
Result
Joe Thornton favored at 50.6%
49.4%
50.6%
Kotkaniemi
Thornton
No head-to-head faceoffs recorded
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kotkaniemi
Thornton
Edge
Even Strength
49.8% (309)
43.5% (161)
+6.3%
Power Play
64.5% (31)
50.0% (14)
+14.5%
On power play, Kotkaniemi has a +14.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Thornton shoots left. Kotkaniemi is 54.9% vs left-shot opponents (213).
Kotkaniemi shoots left. Thornton is 47.2% vs left-shot opponents (108).
Home / Away
Kotkaniemi
Thornton
Home
51.7% (203)
41.5% (106)
Away
50.4% (141)
47.8% (69)
By Period
Kotkaniemi
Thornton
P1
49.5%
50.8%
P2
50.4%
41.0%
P3
53.8%
40.0%
Final 5 min
55.1%
43.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kotkaniemi
52.0%▲
48.0%
51.2%
Thornton
44.0%▼
46.5%
44.0%