Jesperi Kotkaniemi vs Kyle Okposo
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
These two are closely matched in overall FO% (49.2% vs 48.6%). Look for Okposo on offensive-zone draws (57% H2H, 7 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kotkaniemi 49.2% vs Okposo 48.7% (+0.6%)
H2H factor
Kotkaniemi leads 7-6 in 13 meetings
Offensive zone
Okposo 52.5%
Defensive zone
Kotkaniemi 55.2%
Neutral zone
Kotkaniemi 51.9%
Result
Jesperi Kotkaniemi favored at 50.3%
50.3%
49.7%
Kotkaniemi
Okposo
Head-to-Head Record
7
-
6
(13 meetings)
7
6
Kotkaniemi
Okposo
Last 10: Kotkaniemi 7-3 Okposo
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Okposo
3
4
Kotkaniemi
Okposo
7 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Kotkaniemi
2
1
Kotkaniemi
Okposo
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Kotkaniemi
2
1
Kotkaniemi
Okposo
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kotkaniemi
Okposo
Edge
Even Strength
49.1% (3,840)
49.1% (1,513)
+0.0%
Power Play
51.1% (350)
50.1% (391)
+1.0%
Penalty Kill
45.7% (35)
39.7% (151)
+6.0%
On penalty kill, Kotkaniemi has a +6.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Okposo shoots right. Kotkaniemi is 47.6% vs right-shot opponents (1,451).
Kotkaniemi shoots left. Okposo is 47.6% vs left-shot opponents (1,523).
Home / Away
Kotkaniemi
Okposo
Home
49.7% (2,194)
50.2% (990)
Away
48.6% (2,031)
47.1% (1,065)
By Period
Kotkaniemi
Okposo
P1
49.8%
48.8%
P2
50.5%
49.6%
P3
47.2%
47.3%
OT
50.0%
48.7%
Final 5 min
49.5%
49.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kotkaniemi
52.0%▲
48.0%
49.2%
Okposo
48.0%▬
49.0%
48.6%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 14, 2024 | 3 | 18:31 | Neutral | Kyle Okposo |
| Feb 25, 2024 | 3 | 01:54 | Offensive | Kyle Okposo |
| Feb 25, 2024 | 2 | 03:33 | Defensive | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Dec 2, 2023 | 3 | 01:15 | Offensive | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Dec 2, 2023 | 2 | 01:06 | Neutral | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Dec 2, 2023 | 1 | 15:45 | Neutral | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Nov 7, 2023 | 2 | 16:51 | Offensive | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Apr 8, 2023 | 3 | 12:49 | Offensive | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Apr 8, 2023 | 2 | 09:28 | Defensive | Kyle Okposo |
| Nov 4, 2022 | 3 | 16:02 | Defensive | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Nov 4, 2022 | 3 | 15:43 | Offensive | Kyle Okposo |
| Dec 4, 2021 | 3 | 09:57 | Offensive | Kyle Okposo |
| Oct 9, 2019 | 2 | 11:46 | Offensive | Kyle Okposo |