Jesperi Kotkaniemi vs Mark Scheifele
2020-21 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Mark Scheifele holds a +1.9% FO% edge overall. Look for Kotkaniemi on offensive-zone draws (75% H2H, 8 meetings). Kotkaniemi wins 45.3% vs right-shot opponents — Scheifele shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kotkaniemi 48.2% vs Scheifele 49.8% (-1.9%)
H2H factor
Kotkaniemi leads 12-10 in 22 meetings
Offensive zone
Kotkaniemi 50.2%
Defensive zone
Scheifele 57.1%
Neutral zone
Scheifele 57.4%
Result
Mark Scheifele favored at 54.5%
45.5%
54.5%
Kotkaniemi
Scheifele
Head-to-Head Record
12
-
10
(22 meetings)
12
10
Kotkaniemi
Scheifele
Last 10: Kotkaniemi 6-4 Scheifele
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kotkaniemi
6
2
Kotkaniemi
Scheifele
8 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Scheifele
3
6
Kotkaniemi
Scheifele
9 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Kotkaniemi
3
2
Kotkaniemi
Scheifele
5 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kotkaniemi
Scheifele
Edge
Even Strength
46.3% (467)
48.5% (631)
-2.2%
Power Play
55.7% (79)
67.2% (61)
-11.5%
Penalty Kill
100.0% (3)
33.3% (15)
+66.7%
On penalty kill, Kotkaniemi has a +66.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Scheifele shoots right. Kotkaniemi is 45.3% vs right-shot opponents (192).
Kotkaniemi shoots left. Scheifele is 50.7% vs left-shot opponents (566).
Home / Away
Kotkaniemi
Scheifele
Home
51.0% (243)
52.0% (358)
Away
45.4% (306)
47.6% (349)
By Period
Kotkaniemi
Scheifele
P1
48.8%
46.3%
P2
51.2%
50.9%
P3
42.2%
51.5%
OT
66.7%
71.4%
Final 5 min
49.2%
51.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kotkaniemi
52.0%▲
49.0%
47.9%
Scheifele
50.0%▬
51.0%
49.8%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 10, 2021 | 3 | 01:11 | Offensive | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Mar 17, 2021 | 3 | 13:04 | Neutral | Mark Scheifele |
| Mar 17, 2021 | 3 | 04:29 | Offensive | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Mar 17, 2021 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Mar 17, 2021 | 2 | 13:50 | Offensive | Mark Scheifele |
| Mar 17, 2021 | 2 | 11:14 | Offensive | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Mar 17, 2021 | 2 | 11:06 | Defensive | Mark Scheifele |
| Mar 17, 2021 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Mar 15, 2021 | 2 | 03:58 | Defensive | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Mar 15, 2021 | 1 | 06:24 | Defensive | Mark Scheifele |
| Mar 6, 2021 | 2 | 11:01 | Neutral | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Mar 6, 2021 | 2 | 06:53 | Offensive | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Mar 6, 2021 | 1 | 17:26 | Defensive | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Mar 4, 2021 | OT | 03:12 | Offensive | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Mar 4, 2021 | OT | 00:00 | Neutral | Mark Scheifele |
| Feb 27, 2021 | 3 | 15:05 | Defensive | Mark Scheifele |
| Feb 27, 2021 | 3 | 09:14 | Defensive | Mark Scheifele |
| Feb 27, 2021 | 2 | 17:57 | Offensive | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Feb 27, 2021 | 2 | 17:52 | Defensive | Mark Scheifele |
| Feb 27, 2021 | 1 | 15:13 | Defensive | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |