Jesperi Kotkaniemi vs Jonathan Drouin
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Jesperi Kotkaniemi holds a +4.9% FO% edge overall. Look for Kotkaniemi on neutral-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kotkaniemi 49.2% vs Drouin 44.5% (+4.9%)
H2H factor
Not applied (9 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Kotkaniemi 66.8%
Defensive zone
Kotkaniemi 82.0%
Neutral zone
Kotkaniemi 77.3%
Result
Jesperi Kotkaniemi favored at 77.1%
77.1%
22.9%
Kotkaniemi
Drouin
Head-to-Head Record
6
-
3
(9 meetings)
6
3
Kotkaniemi
Drouin
Last 9: Kotkaniemi 6-3 Drouin
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Drouin
0
2
Kotkaniemi
Drouin
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Kotkaniemi
3
1
Kotkaniemi
Drouin
4 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Kotkaniemi
3
0
Kotkaniemi
Drouin
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kotkaniemi
Drouin
Edge
Even Strength
49.0% (3,852)
43.5% (1,824)
+5.5%
Power Play
51.3% (351)
48.3% (387)
+3.0%
Penalty Kill
45.7% (35)
39.1% (23)
+6.6%
On penalty kill, Kotkaniemi has a +6.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Drouin shoots left. Kotkaniemi is 50.1% vs left-shot opponents (2,784).
Kotkaniemi shoots left. Drouin is 44.1% vs left-shot opponents (1,385).
Home / Away
Kotkaniemi
Drouin
Home
49.7% (2,197)
44.0% (1,041)
Away
48.7% (2,041)
44.5% (1,193)
By Period
Kotkaniemi
Drouin
P1
49.9%
45.9%
P2
50.4%
42.0%
P3
47.2%
45.0%
OT
50.0%
47.1%
Final 5 min
49.6%
42.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kotkaniemi
52.0%▲
49.0%
49.2%
Drouin
44.0%▼
49.5%
44.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 8, 2024 | 1 | 15:51 | Offensive | Jonathan Drouin |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 1 | 15:44 | Defensive | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 3 | 15:07 | Neutral | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 3 | 11:14 | Offensive | Jonathan Drouin |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 3 | 01:20 | Defensive | Jonathan Drouin |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 2 | 09:01 | Neutral | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 2 | 01:00 | Neutral | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 1 | 15:38 | Defensive | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 1 | 11:52 | Defensive | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |