Jesperi Kotkaniemi vs Kevin Rooney
2018-19 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Kevin Rooney holds a +3.6% FO% edge overall. Look for Kotkaniemi on neutral-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kotkaniemi 46.2% vs Rooney 49.5% (-3.6%)
H2H factor
Not applied (8 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Kotkaniemi 76.0%
Defensive zone
Rooney 84.2%
Neutral zone
Rooney 61.1%
Result
Kevin Rooney favored at 68.0%
32.0%
68.0%
Kotkaniemi
Rooney
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
3
(8 meetings)
5
3
Kotkaniemi
Rooney
Last 8: Kotkaniemi 5-3 Rooney
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kotkaniemi
1
0
Kotkaniemi
Rooney
1 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Rooney
1
3
Kotkaniemi
Rooney
4 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Kotkaniemi
3
0
Kotkaniemi
Rooney
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kotkaniemi
Rooney
Edge
Even Strength
45.2% (706)
48.2% (334)
-3.0%
Power Play
50.6% (79)
40.0% (5)
+10.6%
On power play, Kotkaniemi has a +10.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Rooney shoots left. Kotkaniemi is 48.3% vs left-shot opponents (518).
Kotkaniemi shoots left. Rooney is 49.0% vs left-shot opponents (257).
Home / Away
Kotkaniemi
Rooney
Home
46.8% (438)
52.0% (198)
Away
44.4% (347)
46.4% (181)
By Period
Kotkaniemi
Rooney
P1
48.2%
55.3%
P2
48.9%
40.3%
P3
39.6%
55.1%
OT
33.3%
0.0%
Final 5 min
45.9%
50.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kotkaniemi
52.0%▲
49.0%
45.7%
Rooney
40.0%▼
47.0%
49.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 25, 2019 | 3 | 16:09 | Offensive | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Feb 25, 2019 | 3 | 03:09 | Neutral | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Feb 25, 2019 | 2 | 02:09 | Defensive | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Feb 2, 2019 | 3 | 17:49 | Defensive | Kevin Rooney |
| Feb 2, 2019 | 3 | 17:31 | Neutral | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Feb 2, 2019 | 2 | 14:25 | Defensive | Kevin Rooney |
| Feb 2, 2019 | 2 | 04:02 | Defensive | Kevin Rooney |
| Feb 2, 2019 | 2 | 01:47 | Neutral | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |