Jesperi Kotkaniemi vs Mika Zibanejad
2021-22 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Mika Zibanejad holds a +1.1% FO% edge overall. Kotkaniemi wins 45.0% vs right-shot opponents — Zibanejad shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kotkaniemi 50.9% vs Zibanejad 52.2% (-1.1%)
H2H factor
Not applied (2 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Kotkaniemi 59.6%
Defensive zone
Zibanejad 57.5%
Neutral zone
Zibanejad 53.5%
Result
Mika Zibanejad favored at 57.5%
42.5%
57.5%
Kotkaniemi
Zibanejad
Head-to-Head Record
1
-
1
(2 meetings)
1
1
Kotkaniemi
Zibanejad
Zone Breakdown
Defensive Zone
Even
1
1
Kotkaniemi
Zibanejad
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kotkaniemi
Zibanejad
Edge
Even Strength
49.8% (309)
54.0% (955)
-4.2%
Power Play
64.5% (31)
55.6% (243)
+8.9%
Penalty Kill
50.0% (4)
35.0% (140)
+15.0%
On penalty kill, Kotkaniemi has a +15.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Zibanejad shoots right. Kotkaniemi is 45.0% vs right-shot opponents (131).
Kotkaniemi shoots left. Zibanejad is 53.0% vs left-shot opponents (1,033).
Home / Away
Kotkaniemi
Zibanejad
Home
51.7% (203)
55.2% (656)
Away
50.4% (141)
49.6% (682)
By Period
Kotkaniemi
Zibanejad
P1
49.5%
56.3%
P2
50.4%
50.0%
P3
53.8%
51.2%
Final 5 min
55.1%
47.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kotkaniemi
52.0%▲
49.0%
51.2%
Zibanejad
50.0%▼
51.5%
52.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 20, 2022 | 1 | 02:04 | Defensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Jan 21, 2022 | 1 | 14:18 | Defensive | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |