Jesperi Kotkaniemi vs Justin Kirkland
2025-26 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Justin Kirkland holds a +2.1% FO% edge overall. Kotkaniemi wins 45.7% vs left-shot opponents — Kirkland shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kotkaniemi 48.6% vs Kirkland 50.0% (-2.1%)
Offensive zone
Kotkaniemi 69.4%
Defensive zone
Kirkland 68.8%
Neutral zone
Kotkaniemi 50.0%
Result
Jesperi Kotkaniemi favored at 50.2%
50.2%
49.8%
Kotkaniemi
Kirkland
No head-to-head faceoffs recorded
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kotkaniemi
Kirkland
Edge
Even Strength
47.3% (207)
51.0% (102)
-3.7%
Power Play
100.0% (3)
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 45.7% vs left-shot opponents (116).
Kotkaniemi shoots left. Kirkland is 50.5% vs left-shot opponents (93).
Home / Away
Kotkaniemi
Kirkland
Home
46.5% (129)
50.0% (60)
Away
50.0% (84)
50.0% (66)
By Period
Kotkaniemi
Kirkland
P1
51.3%
55.6%
P2
46.1%
44.2%
P3
45.9%
50.0%
Final 5 min
48.2%
58.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kotkaniemi
52.0%▲
49.0%
47.9%
Kirkland
44.0%▼
46.5%
50.0%