Jesperi Kotkaniemi vs Nate Thompson
2020-21 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Nate Thompson holds a +2.5% FO% edge overall.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kotkaniemi 48.2% vs Thompson 50.3% (-2.5%)
H2H factor
Not applied (7 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Kotkaniemi 79.0%
Defensive zone
Thompson 64.2%
Neutral zone
Kotkaniemi 51.0%
Result
Jesperi Kotkaniemi favored at 64.8%
64.8%
35.2%
Kotkaniemi
Thompson
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
4
(7 meetings)
3
4
Kotkaniemi
Thompson
Last 7: Kotkaniemi 3-4 Thompson
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
2
2
Kotkaniemi
Thompson
4 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Thompson
0
1
Kotkaniemi
Thompson
1 total
Neutral Zone
Even
1
1
Kotkaniemi
Thompson
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kotkaniemi
Thompson
Edge
Even Strength
46.3% (467)
49.6% (230)
-3.3%
Power Play
55.7% (79)
50.0% (2)
+5.7%
Penalty Kill
100.0% (3)
53.8% (52)
+46.2%
On penalty kill, Kotkaniemi has a +46.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Thompson shoots left. Kotkaniemi is 49.3% vs left-shot opponents (357).
Kotkaniemi shoots left. Thompson is 51.5% vs left-shot opponents (163).
Home / Away
Kotkaniemi
Thompson
Home
51.0% (243)
52.2% (134)
Away
45.4% (306)
48.7% (150)
By Period
Kotkaniemi
Thompson
P1
48.8%
54.5%
P2
51.2%
48.0%
P3
42.2%
48.2%
Final 5 min
49.2%
45.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kotkaniemi
52.0%▲
48.0%
47.9%
Thompson
64.0%▲
59.0%
50.4%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 10, 2021 | 3 | 04:59 | Offensive | Nate Thompson |
| Apr 8, 2021 | 2 | 00:43 | Offensive | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Mar 17, 2021 | 1 | 05:13 | Defensive | Nate Thompson |
| Mar 15, 2021 | 2 | 01:37 | Offensive | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Mar 4, 2021 | 2 | 16:53 | Neutral | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Feb 27, 2021 | 1 | 14:46 | Offensive | Nate Thompson |
| Feb 25, 2021 | 3 | 12:37 | Neutral | Nate Thompson |