Jesperi Kotkaniemi vs Jujhar Khaira
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Jesperi Kotkaniemi holds a +2.7% FO% edge overall. Look for Khaira on neutral-zone draws (64% H2H, 11 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kotkaniemi 49.2% vs Khaira 46.7% (+2.7%)
H2H factor
Khaira leads 11-10 in 21 meetings
Offensive zone
Kotkaniemi 76.7%
Defensive zone
Khaira 77.1%
Neutral zone
Khaira 53.3%
Result
Jesperi Kotkaniemi favored at 55.9%
55.9%
44.1%
Kotkaniemi
Khaira
Head-to-Head Record
10
-
11
(21 meetings)
10
11
Kotkaniemi
Khaira
Last 10: Kotkaniemi 7-3 Khaira
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
4
4
Kotkaniemi
Khaira
8 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Kotkaniemi
2
0
Kotkaniemi
Khaira
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Khaira
4
7
Kotkaniemi
Khaira
11 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kotkaniemi
Khaira
Edge
Even Strength
49.1% (3,840)
47.8% (1,154)
+1.3%
Power Play
51.1% (350)
47.9% (48)
+3.2%
Penalty Kill
45.7% (35)
38.0% (192)
+7.7%
On penalty kill, Kotkaniemi has a +7.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Khaira shoots left. Kotkaniemi is 50.1% vs left-shot opponents (2,774).
Kotkaniemi shoots left. Khaira is 46.4% vs left-shot opponents (880).
Home / Away
Kotkaniemi
Khaira
Home
49.7% (2,194)
47.6% (668)
Away
48.6% (2,031)
45.5% (726)
By Period
Kotkaniemi
Khaira
P1
49.8%
48.5%
P2
50.5%
44.9%
P3
47.2%
46.1%
Final 5 min
49.5%
45.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kotkaniemi
52.0%▲
48.0%
49.2%
Khaira
48.0%▲
45.5%
46.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 14, 2022 | 2 | 09:35 | Defensive | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| May 12, 2021 | 1 | 15:16 | Neutral | Jujhar Khaira |
| May 12, 2021 | 1 | 10:53 | Neutral | Jujhar Khaira |
| May 12, 2021 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| May 10, 2021 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Jujhar Khaira |
| Apr 5, 2021 | 2 | 10:14 | Neutral | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Apr 5, 2021 | 1 | 04:20 | Defensive | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Mar 30, 2021 | 3 | 19:51 | Offensive | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Mar 30, 2021 | 3 | 16:04 | Offensive | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Mar 30, 2021 | 3 | 15:52 | Offensive | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Mar 30, 2021 | 3 | 05:30 | Offensive | Jujhar Khaira |
| Mar 30, 2021 | 2 | 09:42 | Neutral | Jujhar Khaira |
| Mar 30, 2021 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Mar 30, 2021 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Jujhar Khaira |
| Feb 11, 2021 | 3 | 15:15 | Neutral | Jujhar Khaira |
| Feb 11, 2021 | 3 | 12:28 | Offensive | Jujhar Khaira |
| Feb 11, 2021 | 3 | 08:21 | Offensive | Jujhar Khaira |
| Feb 11, 2021 | 3 | 04:44 | Neutral | Jujhar Khaira |
| Feb 11, 2021 | 2 | 19:58 | Neutral | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Feb 11, 2021 | 1 | 02:34 | Offensive | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |