Jesperi Kotkaniemi vs Justin Danforth
2021-22 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Justin Danforth holds a +2.6% FO% edge overall. Kotkaniemi wins 45.0% vs right-shot opponents — Danforth shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kotkaniemi 50.9% vs Danforth 52.5% (-2.6%)
H2H factor
Not applied (2 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Kotkaniemi 64.4%
Defensive zone
Danforth 55.6%
Neutral zone
Danforth 50.5%
Result
Jesperi Kotkaniemi favored at 57.0%
57.0%
43.0%
Kotkaniemi
Danforth
Head-to-Head Record
1
-
1
(2 meetings)
1
1
Kotkaniemi
Danforth
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kotkaniemi
1
0
Kotkaniemi
Danforth
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Danforth
0
1
Kotkaniemi
Danforth
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kotkaniemi
Danforth
Edge
Even Strength
49.8% (309)
54.3% (162)
-4.5%
Power Play
64.5% (31)
50.0% (10)
+14.5%
Penalty Kill
50.0% (4)
51.9% (27)
-1.9%
On power play, Kotkaniemi has a +14.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Danforth shoots right. Kotkaniemi is 45.0% vs right-shot opponents (131).
Kotkaniemi shoots left. Danforth is 54.5% vs left-shot opponents (154).
Home / Away
Kotkaniemi
Danforth
Home
51.7% (203)
51.9% (81)
Away
50.4% (141)
55.1% (118)
By Period
Kotkaniemi
Danforth
P1
49.5%
49.2%
P2
50.4%
50.8%
P3
53.8%
62.9%
Final 5 min
55.1%
57.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kotkaniemi
52.0%▲
49.0%
51.2%
Danforth
54.0%▲
51.5%
53.8%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 25, 2022 | 3 | 04:06 | Neutral | Justin Danforth |
| Feb 25, 2022 | 1 | 17:32 | Offensive | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |