Who wins more faceoffs, Jesperi Kotkaniemi or Logan Couture?

Jesperi Kotkaniemi leads the head-to-head 5-3 across 8 faceoffs.

What is Jesperi Kotkaniemi's faceoff record against Logan Couture?

Jesperi Kotkaniemi is 5-3 against Logan Couture in head-to-head faceoffs. Zone breakdown: Offensive 3-0, Defensive 1-2, Neutral 1-1.

Who is predicted to win the next faceoff, Jesperi Kotkaniemi or Logan Couture?

Jesperi Kotkaniemi is the predicted winner with a 54.4% win probability based on historical stats and XGBoost ML analysis.

Jesperi Kotkaniemi vs Logan Couture

Jesperi KotkaniemiL vs Logan CoutureL

All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head

2025-26 2024-25 2023-24 2022-23 2021-22 All Seasons

Scouting Report

These two are closely matched in overall FO% (49.2% vs 48.3%). Look for Kotkaniemi on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings).

Prediction Breakdown

Model XGBoost ML Model

Overall FO% (Bayesian) Kotkaniemi 49.2% vs Couture 48.3% (+0.9%)

H2H factor Not applied (8 meetings, need 10+)

Offensive zone Kotkaniemi 76.0%

Defensive zone Couture 64.7%

Neutral zone Kotkaniemi 50.6%

Result Jesperi Kotkaniemi favored at 54.4%

54.4%

45.6%

Kotkaniemi Couture

Head-to-Head Record

5 - 3 (8 meetings)

Kotkaniemi Couture

Last 8: Kotkaniemi 5-3 Couture

Zone Breakdown

Offensive Zone

Edge: Kotkaniemi

Kotkaniemi Couture

3 total

Defensive Zone

Edge: Couture

Kotkaniemi Couture

3 total

Neutral Zone

Even

Kotkaniemi Couture

2 total

Situation Matchup

Situation

Kotkaniemi

Couture

Edge

Even Strength

49.0% (3,852)

48.8% (8,919)

+0.2%

Power Play

51.3% (351)

54.6% (624)

-3.3%

Penalty Kill

45.7% (35)

39.8% (992)

+5.9%

On penalty kill, Kotkaniemi has a +5.9% edge.

Handedness & Splits

Handedness

Couture shoots left. Kotkaniemi is 50.1% vs left-shot opponents (2,784).

Kotkaniemi shoots left. Couture is 49.1% vs left-shot opponents (6,927).

Home / Away

Kotkaniemi

Couture

Home

49.7% (2,197)

49.4% (5,418)

Away

48.7% (2,041)

47.1% (5,135)

By Period

Kotkaniemi

Couture

49.9%

47.9%

50.4%

47.9%

47.2%

49.2%

50.0%

48.0%

Final 5 min

49.6%

45.7%

Recent Form

Player

Last 50

Last 200

Career

Kotkaniemi

52.0%▲

49.0%

49.2%

Couture

42.0%▼

53.0%

48.3%

Recent Faceoffs

Date	Period	Time	Zone	Winner
Jan 27, 2023	3	06:17	Offensive	Jesperi Kotkaniemi
Jan 27, 2023	1	09:18	Defensive	Logan Couture
Jan 27, 2023	1	09:00	Defensive	Jesperi Kotkaniemi
Oct 14, 2022	3	16:24	Neutral	Jesperi Kotkaniemi
Oct 14, 2022	3	07:00	Defensive	Logan Couture
Oct 14, 2022	2	19:22	Offensive	Jesperi Kotkaniemi
Oct 14, 2022	1	16:21	Offensive	Jesperi Kotkaniemi
Oct 24, 2019	1	13:06	Neutral	Logan Couture

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