Jesperi Kotkaniemi vs Morgan Geekie
2021-22 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Morgan Geekie holds a +1.3% FO% edge overall. Look for Kotkaniemi on neutral-zone draws (75% H2H, 4 meetings). Kotkaniemi wins 45.0% vs right-shot opponents — Geekie shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kotkaniemi 50.9% vs Geekie 52.1% (-1.3%)
H2H factor
Not applied (8 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Kotkaniemi 51.7%
Defensive zone
Geekie 61.3%
Neutral zone
Kotkaniemi 55.8%
Result
Jesperi Kotkaniemi favored at 50.5%
50.5%
49.5%
Kotkaniemi
Geekie
Head-to-Head Record
7
-
1
(8 meetings)
7
1
Kotkaniemi
Geekie
Last 8: Kotkaniemi 7-1 Geekie
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kotkaniemi
2
0
Kotkaniemi
Geekie
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Kotkaniemi
2
0
Kotkaniemi
Geekie
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Kotkaniemi
3
1
Kotkaniemi
Geekie
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kotkaniemi
Geekie
Edge
Even Strength
49.8% (309)
53.2% (615)
-3.4%
Power Play
64.5% (31)
44.4% (36)
+20.1%
Penalty Kill
50.0% (4)
44.4% (18)
+5.6%
On power play, Kotkaniemi has a +20.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Geekie shoots right. Kotkaniemi is 45.0% vs right-shot opponents (131).
Kotkaniemi shoots left. Geekie is 52.9% vs left-shot opponents (473).
Home / Away
Kotkaniemi
Geekie
Home
51.7% (203)
55.0% (331)
Away
50.4% (141)
50.0% (338)
By Period
Kotkaniemi
Geekie
P1
49.5%
53.9%
P2
50.4%
56.0%
P3
53.8%
46.5%
Final 5 min
55.1%
53.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kotkaniemi
52.0%▲
49.0%
51.2%
Geekie
46.0%▼
47.5%
52.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 6, 2022 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Mar 6, 2022 | 2 | 04:58 | Defensive | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Mar 6, 2022 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Mar 6, 2022 | 1 | 16:13 | Defensive | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Mar 6, 2022 | 1 | 12:41 | Neutral | Morgan Geekie |
| Mar 6, 2022 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Nov 24, 2021 | 2 | 08:42 | Offensive | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Nov 24, 2021 | 1 | 02:18 | Offensive | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |