Jesperi Kotkaniemi vs Mikko Koivu
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Mikko Koivu holds a +4.9% FO% edge overall. Look for Kotkaniemi on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 5 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kotkaniemi 49.2% vs Koivu 54.0% (-4.9%)
H2H factor
Kotkaniemi leads 7-6 in 13 meetings
Offensive zone
Kotkaniemi 51.3%
Defensive zone
Koivu 76.1%
Neutral zone
Koivu 67.0%
Result
Mikko Koivu favored at 63.5%
36.5%
63.5%
Kotkaniemi
Koivu
Head-to-Head Record
7
-
6
(13 meetings)
7
6
Kotkaniemi
Koivu
Last 10: Kotkaniemi 6-4 Koivu
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kotkaniemi
5
0
Kotkaniemi
Koivu
5 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Koivu
2
3
Kotkaniemi
Koivu
5 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Koivu
0
3
Kotkaniemi
Koivu
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kotkaniemi
Koivu
Edge
Even Strength
49.0% (3,852)
54.0% (9,465)
-5.0%
Power Play
51.3% (351)
58.6% (2,100)
-7.3%
Penalty Kill
45.7% (35)
48.9% (1,688)
-3.2%
On power play, Koivu has a +7.3% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Koivu shoots left. Kotkaniemi is 50.1% vs left-shot opponents (2,784).
Kotkaniemi shoots left. Koivu is 53.3% vs left-shot opponents (8,701).
Home / Away
Kotkaniemi
Koivu
Home
49.7% (2,197)
55.8% (6,577)
Away
48.7% (2,041)
52.3% (6,719)
By Period
Kotkaniemi
Koivu
P1
49.9%
53.5%
P2
50.4%
54.6%
P3
47.2%
54.0%
OT
50.0%
56.5%
Final 5 min
49.6%
53.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kotkaniemi
52.0%▲
49.0%
49.2%
Koivu
44.0%▼
52.5%
54.1%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 20, 2019 | 3 | 16:56 | Offensive | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Oct 20, 2019 | 2 | 07:13 | Defensive | Mikko Koivu |
| Oct 20, 2019 | 2 | 03:38 | Neutral | Mikko Koivu |
| Oct 20, 2019 | 2 | 01:34 | Offensive | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Oct 20, 2019 | 1 | 16:04 | Defensive | Mikko Koivu |
| Oct 17, 2019 | 2 | 02:26 | Defensive | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Oct 17, 2019 | 1 | 06:39 | Defensive | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Oct 17, 2019 | 1 | 06:33 | Offensive | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Jan 7, 2019 | 3 | 07:35 | Offensive | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Jan 7, 2019 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Mikko Koivu |
| Jan 7, 2019 | 2 | 14:24 | Offensive | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Jan 7, 2019 | 1 | 17:26 | Defensive | Mikko Koivu |
| Jan 7, 2019 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Mikko Koivu |