Jesperi Kotkaniemi vs Mikael Backlund
2025-26 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Mikael Backlund holds a +2.5% FO% edge overall. Kotkaniemi wins 45.3% vs left-shot opponents — Backlund shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kotkaniemi 48.7% vs Backlund 50.5% (-2.5%)
Result
Mikael Backlund favored at 51.8%
48.2%
51.8%
Kotkaniemi
Backlund
No head-to-head faceoffs recorded
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kotkaniemi
Backlund
Edge
Even Strength
47.7% (195)
51.3% (712)
-3.6%
Power Play
100.0% (2)
52.9% (51)
+47.1%
Penalty Kill
33.3% (3)
47.5% (217)
-14.2%
On power play, Kotkaniemi has a +47.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Backlund shoots left. Kotkaniemi is 45.3% vs left-shot opponents (106).
Kotkaniemi shoots left. Backlund is 50.4% vs left-shot opponents (704).
Home / Away
Kotkaniemi
Backlund
Home
46.8% (126)
49.0% (449)
Away
50.0% (74)
51.8% (531)
By Period
Kotkaniemi
Backlund
P1
50.0%
46.9%
P2
47.9%
54.7%
P3
45.6%
49.4%
Final 5 min
47.3%
51.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kotkaniemi
52.0%▲
48.0%
48.0%
Backlund
44.0%▬
44.0%
50.5%