Jesperi Kotkaniemi vs Kevin Rooney
2024-25 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Jesperi Kotkaniemi holds a +4.6% FO% edge overall.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kotkaniemi 51.5% vs Rooney 47.8% (+4.6%)
H2H factor
Not applied (4 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Kotkaniemi 76.0%
Defensive zone
Rooney 74.4%
Neutral zone
Kotkaniemi 51.3%
Result
Jesperi Kotkaniemi favored at 57.2%
57.2%
42.8%
Kotkaniemi
Rooney
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
2
(4 meetings)
2
2
Kotkaniemi
Rooney
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kotkaniemi
2
0
Kotkaniemi
Rooney
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Rooney
0
1
Kotkaniemi
Rooney
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Rooney
0
1
Kotkaniemi
Rooney
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kotkaniemi
Rooney
Edge
Even Strength
52.8% (670)
47.0% (319)
+5.8%
Power Play
37.5% (32)
57.1% (7)
-19.6%
Penalty Kill
14.3% (7)
47.1% (87)
-32.8%
On penalty kill, Rooney has a +32.8% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Rooney shoots left. Kotkaniemi is 50.3% vs left-shot opponents (459).
Kotkaniemi shoots left. Rooney is 47.5% vs left-shot opponents (295).
Home / Away
Kotkaniemi
Rooney
Home
52.5% (366)
45.8% (203)
Away
51.0% (343)
48.6% (210)
By Period
Kotkaniemi
Rooney
P1
53.8%
47.2%
P2
49.2%
55.0%
P3
52.6%
37.3%
Final 5 min
51.3%
51.6%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kotkaniemi
52.0%▲
49.0%
51.8%
Rooney
40.0%▼
47.0%
47.2%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2, 2025 | 3 | 16:37 | Defensive | Kevin Rooney |
| Oct 24, 2024 | 2 | 01:59 | Neutral | Kevin Rooney |
| Oct 24, 2024 | 1 | 19:51 | Offensive | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Oct 24, 2024 | 1 | 06:11 | Offensive | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |