Jesperi Kotkaniemi vs Mark Scheifele
2025-26 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Jesperi Kotkaniemi holds a +1.0% FO% edge overall.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kotkaniemi 48.6% vs Scheifele 47.2% (+1.0%)
Offensive zone
Scheifele 59.7%
Defensive zone
Kotkaniemi 55.7%
Neutral zone
Scheifele 55.0%
Result
Mark Scheifele favored at 53.0%
47.0%
53.0%
Kotkaniemi
Scheifele
No head-to-head faceoffs recorded
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kotkaniemi
Scheifele
Edge
Even Strength
47.3% (207)
46.5% (878)
+0.8%
Power Play
100.0% (3)
48.3% (174)
+51.7%
Penalty Kill
33.3% (3)
50.0% (54)
-16.7%
On power play, Kotkaniemi has a +51.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Scheifele shoots right. Kotkaniemi is 50.5% vs right-shot opponents (97).
Kotkaniemi shoots left. Scheifele is 48.1% vs left-shot opponents (860).
Home / Away
Kotkaniemi
Scheifele
Home
46.5% (129)
46.2% (571)
Away
50.0% (84)
47.7% (535)
By Period
Kotkaniemi
Scheifele
P1
51.3%
51.9%
P2
46.1%
45.6%
P3
45.9%
43.9%
Final 5 min
48.2%
47.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kotkaniemi
52.0%▲
49.0%
47.9%
Scheifele
50.0%▬
51.0%
46.9%