Jesperi Kotkaniemi vs Nate Thompson
2021-22 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Nate Thompson holds a +4.5% FO% edge overall. Kotkaniemi wins 54.9% vs left-shot opponents — Thompson shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kotkaniemi 50.9% vs Thompson 54.3% (-4.5%)
H2H factor
Not applied (1 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Kotkaniemi 80.2%
Defensive zone
Thompson 64.6%
Neutral zone
Kotkaniemi 54.6%
Result
Jesperi Kotkaniemi favored at 54.6%
54.6%
45.4%
Kotkaniemi
Thompson
Head-to-Head Record
0
-
1
(1 meetings)
0
1
Kotkaniemi
Thompson
Zone Breakdown
Neutral Zone
Edge: Thompson
0
1
Kotkaniemi
Thompson
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kotkaniemi
Thompson
Edge
Even Strength
49.8% (309)
55.5% (236)
-5.7%
Power Play
64.5% (31)
60.0% (5)
+4.5%
Penalty Kill
50.0% (4)
56.5% (46)
-6.5%
On penalty kill, Thompson has a +6.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Thompson shoots left. Kotkaniemi is 54.9% vs left-shot opponents (213).
Kotkaniemi shoots left. Thompson is 55.8% vs left-shot opponents (199).
Home / Away
Kotkaniemi
Thompson
Home
51.7% (203)
53.1% (128)
Away
50.4% (141)
57.9% (159)
By Period
Kotkaniemi
Thompson
P1
49.5%
59.0%
P2
50.4%
55.4%
P3
53.8%
52.6%
Final 5 min
55.1%
51.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kotkaniemi
52.0%▲
48.0%
51.2%
Thompson
64.0%▲
59.0%
55.7%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 26, 2021 | 1 | 13:45 | Neutral | Nate Thompson |