Jesperi Kotkaniemi vs Mika Zibanejad
2022-23 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Jesperi Kotkaniemi holds a +1.9% FO% edge overall. Look for Kotkaniemi on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 4 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kotkaniemi 51.3% vs Zibanejad 49.5% (+1.9%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Kotkaniemi 83.1%
Defensive zone
Zibanejad 56.5%
Neutral zone
Kotkaniemi 65.2%
Result
Jesperi Kotkaniemi favored at 79.5%
79.5%
20.5%
Kotkaniemi
Zibanejad
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
1
(5 meetings)
4
1
Kotkaniemi
Zibanejad
Last 5: Kotkaniemi 4-1 Zibanejad
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kotkaniemi
4
0
Kotkaniemi
Zibanejad
4 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Zibanejad
0
1
Kotkaniemi
Zibanejad
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kotkaniemi
Zibanejad
Edge
Even Strength
51.8% (637)
50.1% (1,051)
+1.7%
Power Play
48.2% (56)
58.3% (120)
-10.1%
Penalty Kill
42.9% (7)
41.9% (227)
+1.0%
On power play, Zibanejad has a +10.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Zibanejad shoots right. Kotkaniemi is 48.7% vs right-shot opponents (228).
Kotkaniemi shoots left. Zibanejad is 49.3% vs left-shot opponents (1,029).
Home / Away
Kotkaniemi
Zibanejad
Home
53.1% (339)
49.0% (681)
Away
49.9% (361)
49.9% (717)
By Period
Kotkaniemi
Zibanejad
P1
48.3%
49.9%
P2
55.0%
47.6%
P3
50.4%
51.1%
OT
50.0%
48.3%
Final 5 min
55.0%
50.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kotkaniemi
52.0%▲
49.0%
51.4%
Zibanejad
50.0%▼
51.5%
49.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 23, 2023 | 3 | 07:28 | Offensive | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Mar 21, 2023 | 3 | 03:44 | Offensive | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Mar 21, 2023 | 2 | 01:22 | Offensive | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Mar 21, 2023 | 1 | 01:28 | Offensive | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Jan 3, 2023 | 3 | 18:57 | Neutral | Mika Zibanejad |