Jesperi Kotkaniemi vs Mark Scheifele
2025-26 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Jesperi Kotkaniemi holds a +1.9% FO% edge overall.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kotkaniemi 48.7% vs Scheifele 46.6% (+1.9%)
Offensive zone
Scheifele 50.3%
Defensive zone
Kotkaniemi 53.6%
Neutral zone
Scheifele 54.0%
Result
Mark Scheifele favored at 50.2%
49.8%
50.2%
Kotkaniemi
Scheifele
No head-to-head faceoffs recorded
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kotkaniemi
Scheifele
Edge
Even Strength
47.7% (195)
46.0% (674)
+1.7%
Power Play
100.0% (2)
46.2% (119)
+53.8%
Penalty Kill
33.3% (3)
48.0% (50)
-14.7%
On power play, Kotkaniemi has a +53.8% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Scheifele shoots right. Kotkaniemi is 51.1% vs right-shot opponents (94).
Kotkaniemi shoots left. Scheifele is 47.6% vs left-shot opponents (662).
Home / Away
Kotkaniemi
Scheifele
Home
46.8% (126)
44.8% (426)
Away
50.0% (74)
47.5% (417)
By Period
Kotkaniemi
Scheifele
P1
50.0%
53.4%
P2
47.9%
43.3%
P3
45.6%
42.3%
Final 5 min
47.3%
46.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kotkaniemi
52.0%▲
48.0%
48.0%
Scheifele
48.0%▲
41.5%
46.1%