Jesperi Kotkaniemi vs Mark Scheifele
2024-25 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Jesperi Kotkaniemi holds a +2.4% FO% edge overall. Kotkaniemi wins 54.4% vs right-shot opponents — Scheifele shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kotkaniemi 51.5% vs Scheifele 49.5% (+2.4%)
H2H factor
Not applied (3 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Scheifele 57.4%
Defensive zone
Kotkaniemi 72.0%
Neutral zone
Kotkaniemi 59.6%
Result
Jesperi Kotkaniemi favored at 52.4%
52.4%
47.6%
Kotkaniemi
Scheifele
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
1
(3 meetings)
2
1
Kotkaniemi
Scheifele
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
1
1
Kotkaniemi
Scheifele
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Kotkaniemi
1
0
Kotkaniemi
Scheifele
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kotkaniemi
Scheifele
Edge
Even Strength
52.8% (670)
48.7% (981)
+4.1%
Power Play
37.5% (32)
53.2% (250)
-15.7%
Penalty Kill
14.3% (7)
43.2% (37)
-28.9%
On penalty kill, Scheifele has a +28.9% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Scheifele shoots right. Kotkaniemi is 54.4% vs right-shot opponents (250).
Kotkaniemi shoots left. Scheifele is 50.7% vs left-shot opponents (925).
Home / Away
Kotkaniemi
Scheifele
Home
52.5% (366)
50.0% (672)
Away
51.0% (343)
48.8% (596)
By Period
Kotkaniemi
Scheifele
P1
53.8%
51.4%
P2
49.2%
45.1%
P3
52.6%
51.9%
Final 5 min
51.3%
49.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kotkaniemi
52.0%▲
49.0%
51.8%
Scheifele
50.0%▬
51.0%
49.4%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 9, 2025 | 1 | 00:20 | Offensive | Mark Scheifele |
| Feb 4, 2025 | 3 | 04:35 | Offensive | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Feb 4, 2025 | 1 | 05:40 | Defensive | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |