Jesperi Kotkaniemi vs Justin Danforth
2022-23 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Jesperi Kotkaniemi holds a +20.6% FO% edge overall. Look for Kotkaniemi on offensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kotkaniemi 51.3% vs Danforth 47.8% (+20.6%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Kotkaniemi 77.7%
Defensive zone
Kotkaniemi 75.0%
Neutral zone
Kotkaniemi 72.8%
Result
Jesperi Kotkaniemi favored at 76.0%
76.0%
24.0%
Kotkaniemi
Danforth
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
2
(6 meetings)
4
2
Kotkaniemi
Danforth
Last 6: Kotkaniemi 4-2 Danforth
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kotkaniemi
2
1
Kotkaniemi
Danforth
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Kotkaniemi
2
0
Kotkaniemi
Danforth
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Danforth
0
1
Kotkaniemi
Danforth
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kotkaniemi
Danforth
Edge
Even Strength
51.8% (637)
40.0% (10)
+11.8%
Power Play
48.2% (56)
0.0% (2)
+48.2%
Penalty Kill
42.9% (7)
0.0% (1)
+42.9%
On power play, Kotkaniemi has a +48.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Danforth shoots right. Kotkaniemi is 48.7% vs right-shot opponents (228).
Kotkaniemi shoots left. Danforth is 33.3% vs left-shot opponents (12).
Home / Away
Kotkaniemi
Danforth
Home
53.1% (339)
33.3% (3)
Away
49.9% (361)
30.0% (10)
By Period
Kotkaniemi
Danforth
P1
48.3%
33.3%
P2
55.0%
14.3%
P3
50.4%
66.7%
Final 5 min
55.0%
50.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kotkaniemi
52.0%▲
49.0%
51.4%
Danforth
54.0%▲
51.5%
30.8%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 12, 2022 | 3 | 18:38 | Neutral | Justin Danforth |
| Oct 12, 2022 | 3 | 01:12 | Offensive | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Oct 12, 2022 | 2 | 16:14 | Offensive | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Oct 12, 2022 | 2 | 10:37 | Defensive | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Oct 12, 2022 | 2 | 10:34 | Offensive | Justin Danforth |
| Oct 12, 2022 | 2 | 03:35 | Defensive | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |