Jesperi Kotkaniemi vs Kevin Rooney
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Jesperi Kotkaniemi holds a +3.0% FO% edge overall. Look for Rooney on defensive-zone draws (90% H2H, 10 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kotkaniemi 49.2% vs Rooney 46.4% (+3.0%)
H2H factor
Rooney leads 10-9 in 19 meetings
Offensive zone
Kotkaniemi 79.6%
Defensive zone
Rooney 78.4%
Neutral zone
Rooney 53.3%
Result
Kevin Rooney favored at 59.6%
40.4%
59.6%
Kotkaniemi
Rooney
Head-to-Head Record
9
-
10
(19 meetings)
9
10
Kotkaniemi
Rooney
Last 10: Kotkaniemi 4-6 Rooney
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kotkaniemi
4
0
Kotkaniemi
Rooney
4 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Rooney
1
9
Kotkaniemi
Rooney
10 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Kotkaniemi
4
1
Kotkaniemi
Rooney
5 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kotkaniemi
Rooney
Edge
Even Strength
49.1% (3,840)
46.7% (2,042)
+2.4%
Power Play
51.1% (350)
41.7% (48)
+9.4%
Penalty Kill
45.7% (35)
43.4% (267)
+2.3%
On power play, Kotkaniemi has a +9.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Rooney shoots left. Kotkaniemi is 50.1% vs left-shot opponents (2,774).
Kotkaniemi shoots left. Rooney is 45.4% vs left-shot opponents (1,570).
Home / Away
Kotkaniemi
Rooney
Home
49.7% (2,194)
47.4% (1,227)
Away
48.6% (2,031)
44.9% (1,130)
By Period
Kotkaniemi
Rooney
P1
49.8%
48.1%
P2
50.5%
47.1%
P3
47.2%
43.6%
OT
50.0%
12.5%
Final 5 min
49.5%
47.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kotkaniemi
52.0%▲
48.0%
49.2%
Rooney
40.0%▼
47.0%
46.2%
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 |
| 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 |
| Jan 21, 2022 | 2 | 19:32 | Neutral | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Jan 21, 2022 | 2 | 09:19 | Defensive | Kevin Rooney |
| 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 |