Jesperi Kotkaniemi vs Mika Zibanejad
2023-24 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Jesperi Kotkaniemi holds a +2.2% FO% edge overall. Look for Kotkaniemi on neutral-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kotkaniemi 51.3% vs Zibanejad 49.3% (+2.2%)
H2H factor
Not applied (4 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Kotkaniemi 73.5%
Defensive zone
Kotkaniemi 52.0%
Neutral zone
Kotkaniemi 59.5%
Result
Jesperi Kotkaniemi favored at 57.6%
57.6%
42.4%
Kotkaniemi
Zibanejad
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
1
(4 meetings)
3
1
Kotkaniemi
Zibanejad
Zone Breakdown
Defensive Zone
Edge: Kotkaniemi
1
0
Kotkaniemi
Zibanejad
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Kotkaniemi
2
1
Kotkaniemi
Zibanejad
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kotkaniemi
Zibanejad
Edge
Even Strength
51.7% (586)
50.9% (913)
+0.8%
Power Play
48.1% (52)
59.0% (39)
-10.9%
Penalty Kill
62.5% (8)
37.5% (160)
+25.0%
On penalty kill, Kotkaniemi has a +25.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Zibanejad shoots right. Kotkaniemi is 51.4% vs right-shot opponents (183).
Kotkaniemi shoots left. Zibanejad is 48.3% vs left-shot opponents (837).
Home / Away
Kotkaniemi
Zibanejad
Home
49.5% (313)
51.1% (536)
Away
53.5% (333)
47.6% (576)
By Period
Kotkaniemi
Zibanejad
P1
54.5%
50.1%
P2
51.1%
47.3%
P3
49.0%
50.7%
Final 5 min
50.0%
48.1%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kotkaniemi
52.0%▲
49.0%
51.5%
Zibanejad
50.0%▼
51.5%
49.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2, 2024 | 2 | 14:03 | Neutral | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Jan 2, 2024 | 2 | 06:14 | Defensive | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Nov 2, 2023 | 2 | 16:28 | Neutral | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Nov 2, 2023 | 2 | 16:20 | Neutral | Mika Zibanejad |