Jesperi Kotkaniemi vs Kevin Rooney
2023-24 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Jesperi Kotkaniemi holds a +4.9% FO% edge overall. Look for Rooney on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 4 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kotkaniemi 51.3% vs Rooney 47.7% (+4.9%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Kotkaniemi 54.4%
Defensive zone
Rooney 83.2%
Neutral zone
Rooney 65.6%
Result
Kevin Rooney favored at 75.6%
24.4%
75.6%
Kotkaniemi
Rooney
Head-to-Head Record
1
-
4
(5 meetings)
1
4
Kotkaniemi
Rooney
Last 5: Kotkaniemi 1-4 Rooney
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kotkaniemi
1
0
Kotkaniemi
Rooney
1 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Rooney
0
4
Kotkaniemi
Rooney
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kotkaniemi
Rooney
Edge
Even Strength
51.7% (586)
48.1% (181)
+3.6%
Power Play
48.1% (52)
66.7% (6)
-18.6%
Penalty Kill
62.5% (8)
28.6% (21)
+33.9%
On penalty kill, Kotkaniemi has a +33.9% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Rooney shoots left. Kotkaniemi is 51.6% vs left-shot opponents (463).
Kotkaniemi shoots left. Rooney is 43.3% vs left-shot opponents (150).
Home / Away
Kotkaniemi
Rooney
Home
49.5% (313)
49.1% (112)
Away
53.5% (333)
43.8% (96)
By Period
Kotkaniemi
Rooney
P1
54.5%
40.0%
P2
51.1%
53.4%
P3
49.0%
46.7%
Final 5 min
50.0%
41.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kotkaniemi
52.0%▲
49.0%
51.5%
Rooney
40.0%▼
47.0%
46.6%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 10, 2024 | 2 | 13:52 | Offensive | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Mar 10, 2024 | 2 | 13:41 | Defensive | Kevin Rooney |
| Mar 10, 2024 | 2 | 13:37 | Defensive | Kevin Rooney |
| Mar 10, 2024 | 1 | 15:06 | Defensive | Kevin Rooney |
| Mar 10, 2024 | 1 | 09:35 | Defensive | Kevin Rooney |