Jesperi Kotkaniemi vs Joe Veleno
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Jesperi Kotkaniemi holds a +2.1% FO% edge overall. Look for Kotkaniemi on offensive-zone draws (71% H2H, 7 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kotkaniemi 49.2% vs Veleno 47.2% (+2.1%)
H2H factor
Kotkaniemi leads 15-12 in 27 meetings
Offensive zone
Kotkaniemi 75.6%
Defensive zone
Veleno 60.2%
Neutral zone
Kotkaniemi 55.4%
Result
Jesperi Kotkaniemi favored at 55.4%
55.4%
44.6%
Kotkaniemi
Veleno
Head-to-Head Record
15
-
12
(27 meetings)
15
12
Kotkaniemi
Veleno
Last 10: Kotkaniemi 7-3 Veleno
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kotkaniemi
5
2
Kotkaniemi
Veleno
7 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Veleno
4
5
Kotkaniemi
Veleno
9 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Kotkaniemi
6
5
Kotkaniemi
Veleno
11 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kotkaniemi
Veleno
Edge
Even Strength
49.0% (3,852)
47.4% (2,311)
+1.6%
Power Play
51.3% (351)
51.0% (98)
+0.3%
Penalty Kill
45.7% (35)
36.4% (88)
+9.3%
On penalty kill, Kotkaniemi has a +9.3% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Veleno shoots left. Kotkaniemi is 50.1% vs left-shot opponents (2,784).
Kotkaniemi shoots left. Veleno is 46.2% vs left-shot opponents (1,618).
Home / Away
Kotkaniemi
Veleno
Home
49.7% (2,197)
45.3% (1,136)
Away
48.7% (2,041)
48.6% (1,361)
By Period
Kotkaniemi
Veleno
P1
49.9%
48.0%
P2
50.4%
47.7%
P3
47.2%
45.9%
OT
50.0%
35.7%
Final 5 min
49.6%
48.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kotkaniemi
52.0%▲
49.0%
49.2%
Veleno
54.0%▲
52.5%
47.1%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 4, 2025 | 2 | 05:30 | Offensive | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Mar 4, 2025 | 1 | 18:59 | Neutral | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Mar 4, 2025 | 1 | 05:05 | Offensive | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Mar 4, 2025 | 1 | 04:56 | Neutral | Joe Veleno |
| Mar 28, 2024 | 1 | 11:29 | Defensive | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Jan 19, 2024 | 3 | 19:52 | Defensive | Joe Veleno |
| Jan 19, 2024 | 2 | 16:25 | Neutral | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Jan 19, 2024 | 2 | 09:19 | Neutral | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Jan 19, 2024 | 2 | 01:53 | Defensive | Joe Veleno |
| Jan 19, 2024 | 1 | 16:57 | Defensive | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Jan 19, 2024 | 1 | 02:27 | Neutral | Joe Veleno |
| Dec 14, 2023 | 3 | 09:35 | Defensive | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Dec 14, 2023 | 2 | 09:29 | Offensive | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Dec 14, 2023 | 1 | 13:28 | Offensive | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Dec 14, 2023 | 1 | 09:25 | Neutral | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Apr 11, 2023 | 3 | 12:35 | Defensive | Joe Veleno |
| Apr 11, 2023 | 3 | 04:58 | Neutral | Joe Veleno |
| Apr 11, 2023 | 3 | 02:06 | Offensive | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Apr 11, 2023 | 2 | 08:03 | Defensive | Joe Veleno |
| Apr 11, 2023 | 2 | 04:45 | Neutral | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |