Jesperi Kotkaniemi vs Michael McLeod
2021-22 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Michael McLeod holds a +6.1% FO% edge overall. Look for McLeod on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings). Kotkaniemi wins 45.0% vs right-shot opponents — McLeod shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kotkaniemi 50.9% vs McLeod 56.6% (-6.1%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Kotkaniemi 88.0%
Defensive zone
McLeod 71.6%
Neutral zone
Kotkaniemi 56.8%
Result
Jesperi Kotkaniemi favored at 52.2%
52.2%
47.8%
Kotkaniemi
McLeod
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
3
(5 meetings)
2
3
Kotkaniemi
McLeod
Last 5: Kotkaniemi 2-3 McLeod
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kotkaniemi
2
0
Kotkaniemi
McLeod
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: McLeod
0
3
Kotkaniemi
McLeod
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kotkaniemi
McLeod
Edge
Even Strength
49.8% (309)
58.3% (859)
-8.5%
Power Play
64.5% (31)
50.0% (28)
+14.5%
Penalty Kill
50.0% (4)
53.0% (168)
-3.0%
On power play, Kotkaniemi has a +14.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
McLeod shoots right. Kotkaniemi is 45.0% vs right-shot opponents (131).
Kotkaniemi shoots left. McLeod is 59.8% vs left-shot opponents (778).
Home / Away
Kotkaniemi
McLeod
Home
51.7% (203)
55.3% (526)
Away
50.4% (141)
59.2% (529)
By Period
Kotkaniemi
McLeod
P1
49.5%
60.7%
P2
50.4%
55.9%
P3
53.8%
55.2%
Final 5 min
55.1%
55.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kotkaniemi
52.0%▲
49.0%
51.2%
McLeod
56.0%▼
63.5%
57.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 28, 2022 | 3 | 19:25 | Defensive | Michael McLeod |
| Apr 28, 2022 | 3 | 15:20 | Defensive | Michael McLeod |
| Apr 28, 2022 | 2 | 03:49 | Offensive | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Jan 22, 2022 | 3 | 05:16 | Defensive | Michael McLeod |
| Jan 22, 2022 | 2 | 15:01 | Offensive | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |