Jesperi Kotkaniemi vs Justin Kirkland
2025-26 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Justin Kirkland holds a +2.0% FO% edge overall. Kotkaniemi wins 45.3% vs left-shot opponents — Kirkland shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kotkaniemi 48.7% vs Kirkland 50.0% (-2.0%)
Offensive zone
Kotkaniemi 69.7%
Defensive zone
Kirkland 65.8%
Neutral zone
Kirkland 50.4%
Result
Jesperi Kotkaniemi favored at 51.2%
51.2%
48.8%
Kotkaniemi
Kirkland
No head-to-head faceoffs recorded
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kotkaniemi
Kirkland
Edge
Even Strength
47.7% (195)
51.0% (102)
-3.3%
Power Play
100.0% (2)
0.0% (1)
+100.0%
Penalty Kill
33.3% (3)
47.8% (23)
-14.5%
On power play, Kotkaniemi has a +100.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Kirkland shoots left. Kotkaniemi is 45.3% vs left-shot opponents (106).
Kotkaniemi shoots left. Kirkland is 50.5% vs left-shot opponents (93).
Home / Away
Kotkaniemi
Kirkland
Home
46.8% (126)
50.0% (60)
Away
50.0% (74)
50.0% (66)
By Period
Kotkaniemi
Kirkland
P1
50.0%
55.6%
P2
47.9%
44.2%
P3
45.6%
50.0%
Final 5 min
47.3%
58.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kotkaniemi
52.0%▲
48.0%
48.0%
Kirkland
44.0%▼
46.5%
50.0%