Jesperi Kotkaniemi vs Luke Glendening
2025-26 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Luke Glendening holds a +4.2% FO% edge overall. Look for Glendening on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 4 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kotkaniemi 48.6% vs Glendening 51.8% (-4.2%)
H2H factor
Not applied (8 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Kotkaniemi 90.2%
Defensive zone
Kotkaniemi 50.4%
Neutral zone
Kotkaniemi 62.5%
Result
Jesperi Kotkaniemi favored at 56.5%
56.5%
43.5%
Kotkaniemi
Glendening
Head-to-Head Record
1
-
7
(8 meetings)
1
7
Kotkaniemi
Glendening
Last 8: Kotkaniemi 1-7 Glendening
Zone Breakdown
Defensive Zone
Edge: Glendening
0
4
Kotkaniemi
Glendening
4 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Glendening
1
3
Kotkaniemi
Glendening
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kotkaniemi
Glendening
Edge
Even Strength
47.3% (207)
53.5% (404)
-6.2%
Power Play
100.0% (3)
100.0% (4)
+0.0%
Penalty Kill
33.3% (3)
46.8% (141)
-13.5%
On penalty kill, Glendening has a +13.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Glendening shoots right. Kotkaniemi is 50.5% vs right-shot opponents (97).
Kotkaniemi shoots left. Glendening is 51.4% vs left-shot opponents (395).
Home / Away
Kotkaniemi
Glendening
Home
46.5% (129)
46.9% (241)
Away
50.0% (84)
56.2% (308)
By Period
Kotkaniemi
Glendening
P1
51.3%
50.6%
P2
46.1%
51.8%
P3
45.9%
52.9%
Final 5 min
48.2%
44.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kotkaniemi
52.0%▲
49.0%
47.9%
Glendening
56.0%▲
50.5%
52.1%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 17, 2026 | 1 | 02:16 | Defensive | Luke Glendening |
| Oct 9, 2025 | 3 | 19:47 | Neutral | Luke Glendening |
| Oct 9, 2025 | 2 | 10:27 | Neutral | Luke Glendening |
| Oct 9, 2025 | 2 | 10:12 | Defensive | Luke Glendening |
| Oct 9, 2025 | 2 | 05:27 | Defensive | Luke Glendening |
| Oct 9, 2025 | 1 | 17:30 | Neutral | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Oct 9, 2025 | 1 | 14:08 | Neutral | Luke Glendening |
| Oct 9, 2025 | 1 | 04:00 | Defensive | Luke Glendening |