Jesperi Kotkaniemi vs Kyle Okposo
2023-24 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Jesperi Kotkaniemi holds a +3.9% FO% edge overall. Look for Kotkaniemi on offensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kotkaniemi 51.3% vs Okposo 48.3% (+3.9%)
H2H factor
Not applied (7 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Kotkaniemi 77.3%
Defensive zone
Kotkaniemi 62.5%
Neutral zone
Kotkaniemi 66.4%
Result
Jesperi Kotkaniemi favored at 70.5%
70.5%
29.5%
Kotkaniemi
Okposo
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
2
(7 meetings)
5
2
Kotkaniemi
Okposo
Last 7: Kotkaniemi 5-2 Okposo
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kotkaniemi
2
1
Kotkaniemi
Okposo
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Kotkaniemi
1
0
Kotkaniemi
Okposo
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Kotkaniemi
2
1
Kotkaniemi
Okposo
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kotkaniemi
Okposo
Edge
Even Strength
51.7% (586)
50.5% (218)
+1.2%
Power Play
48.1% (52)
51.6% (31)
-3.5%
Penalty Kill
62.5% (8)
19.2% (26)
+43.3%
On penalty kill, Kotkaniemi has a +43.3% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Okposo shoots right. Kotkaniemi is 51.4% vs right-shot opponents (183).
Kotkaniemi shoots left. Okposo is 45.4% vs left-shot opponents (205).
Home / Away
Kotkaniemi
Okposo
Home
49.5% (313)
48.8% (127)
Away
53.5% (333)
46.6% (148)
By Period
Kotkaniemi
Okposo
P1
54.5%
41.1%
P2
51.1%
44.2%
P3
49.0%
60.5%
Final 5 min
50.0%
47.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kotkaniemi
52.0%▲
49.0%
51.5%
Okposo
48.0%▬
49.0%
47.6%
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 |