Jesperi Kotkaniemi vs Mark Scheifele
2023-24 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Jesperi Kotkaniemi holds a +3.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Scheifele on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 4 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kotkaniemi 51.3% vs Scheifele 48.3% (+3.4%)
H2H factor
Not applied (7 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Scheifele 65.1%
Defensive zone
Scheifele 61.7%
Neutral zone
Scheifele 59.8%
Result
Mark Scheifele favored at 63.2%
36.8%
63.2%
Kotkaniemi
Scheifele
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
5
(7 meetings)
2
5
Kotkaniemi
Scheifele
Last 7: Kotkaniemi 2-5 Scheifele
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kotkaniemi
2
1
Kotkaniemi
Scheifele
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Scheifele
0
4
Kotkaniemi
Scheifele
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kotkaniemi
Scheifele
Edge
Even Strength
51.7% (586)
48.1% (1,045)
+3.6%
Power Play
48.1% (52)
48.6% (181)
-0.5%
Penalty Kill
62.5% (8)
44.4% (27)
+18.1%
On penalty kill, Kotkaniemi has a +18.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Scheifele shoots right. Kotkaniemi is 51.4% vs right-shot opponents (183).
Kotkaniemi shoots left. Scheifele is 49.6% vs left-shot opponents (892).
Home / Away
Kotkaniemi
Scheifele
Home
49.5% (313)
52.7% (630)
Away
53.5% (333)
43.5% (623)
By Period
Kotkaniemi
Scheifele
P1
54.5%
50.3%
P2
51.1%
46.8%
P3
49.0%
47.5%
Final 5 min
50.0%
51.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kotkaniemi
52.0%▲
49.0%
51.5%
Scheifele
50.0%▬
51.0%
48.1%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 4, 2023 | 3 | 15:37 | Defensive | Mark Scheifele |
| Dec 4, 2023 | 3 | 09:35 | Defensive | Mark Scheifele |
| Dec 4, 2023 | 3 | 09:28 | Defensive | Mark Scheifele |
| Dec 4, 2023 | 3 | 07:56 | Offensive | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Dec 4, 2023 | 3 | 05:11 | Defensive | Mark Scheifele |
| Dec 4, 2023 | 2 | 17:08 | Offensive | Mark Scheifele |
| Dec 4, 2023 | 1 | 06:32 | Offensive | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |