Jesperi Kotkaniemi vs John Beecher
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
John Beecher holds a +2.8% FO% edge overall. Look for Kotkaniemi on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 4 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kotkaniemi 49.2% vs Beecher 51.9% (-2.8%)
H2H factor
Not applied (7 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Kotkaniemi 89.7%
Defensive zone
Beecher 92.6%
Neutral zone
Beecher 60.5%
Result
Jesperi Kotkaniemi favored at 54.5%
54.5%
45.5%
Kotkaniemi
Beecher
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
3
(7 meetings)
4
3
Kotkaniemi
Beecher
Last 7: Kotkaniemi 4-3 Beecher
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kotkaniemi
4
0
Kotkaniemi
Beecher
4 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Beecher
0
3
Kotkaniemi
Beecher
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kotkaniemi
Beecher
Edge
Even Strength
49.0% (3,852)
53.2% (978)
-4.2%
Power Play
51.3% (351)
72.7% (11)
-21.4%
Penalty Kill
45.7% (35)
45.9% (218)
-0.2%
On power play, Beecher has a +21.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Beecher shoots left. Kotkaniemi is 50.1% vs left-shot opponents (2,784).
Kotkaniemi shoots left. Beecher is 54.6% vs left-shot opponents (694).
Home / Away
Kotkaniemi
Beecher
Home
49.7% (2,197)
51.9% (551)
Away
48.7% (2,041)
52.1% (656)
By Period
Kotkaniemi
Beecher
P1
49.9%
53.7%
P2
50.4%
48.1%
P3
47.2%
54.3%
OT
50.0%
33.3%
Final 5 min
49.6%
53.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kotkaniemi
52.0%▲
49.0%
49.2%
Beecher
46.0%▬
45.5%
52.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 5, 2025 | 2 | 02:03 | Offensive | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Apr 5, 2025 | 1 | 15:37 | Offensive | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Mar 6, 2025 | 3 | 10:53 | Defensive | John Beecher |
| Mar 6, 2025 | 3 | 01:38 | Offensive | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Mar 6, 2025 | 2 | 06:22 | Offensive | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Oct 31, 2024 | 2 | 15:03 | Defensive | John Beecher |
| Oct 31, 2024 | 2 | 04:11 | Defensive | John Beecher |