Jesperi Kotkaniemi vs Nate Thompson
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Nate Thompson holds a +3.7% FO% edge overall. Look for Kotkaniemi on neutral-zone draws (71% H2H, 7 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kotkaniemi 49.2% vs Thompson 52.9% (-3.7%)
H2H factor
Kotkaniemi leads 9-5 in 14 meetings
Offensive zone
Kotkaniemi 64.8%
Defensive zone
Thompson 92.2%
Neutral zone
Thompson 74.1%
Result
Nate Thompson favored at 58.7%
41.3%
58.7%
Kotkaniemi
Thompson
Head-to-Head Record
9
-
5
(14 meetings)
9
5
Kotkaniemi
Thompson
Last 10: Kotkaniemi 5-5 Thompson
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kotkaniemi
4
2
Kotkaniemi
Thompson
6 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Thompson
0
1
Kotkaniemi
Thompson
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Kotkaniemi
5
2
Kotkaniemi
Thompson
7 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kotkaniemi
Thompson
Edge
Even Strength
49.0% (3,852)
54.1% (5,812)
-5.1%
Power Play
51.3% (351)
54.8% (135)
-3.5%
Penalty Kill
45.7% (35)
47.9% (1,381)
-2.2%
On even strength, Thompson has a +5.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Thompson shoots left. Kotkaniemi is 50.1% vs left-shot opponents (2,784).
Kotkaniemi shoots left. Thompson is 54.3% vs left-shot opponents (4,683).
Home / Away
Kotkaniemi
Thompson
Home
49.7% (2,197)
54.8% (3,626)
Away
48.7% (2,041)
51.1% (3,717)
By Period
Kotkaniemi
Thompson
P1
49.9%
53.2%
P2
50.4%
52.9%
P3
47.2%
52.8%
OT
50.0%
47.9%
Final 5 min
49.6%
51.6%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kotkaniemi
52.0%▲
49.0%
49.2%
Thompson
64.0%▲
59.0%
52.9%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 26, 2021 | 1 | 13:45 | Neutral | Nate Thompson |
| 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 |
| Oct 11, 2018 | 3 | 09:41 | Neutral | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Oct 11, 2018 | 2 | 07:35 | Neutral | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Oct 11, 2018 | 2 | 01:29 | Offensive | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Oct 11, 2018 | 1 | 11:31 | Neutral | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Oct 11, 2018 | 1 | 11:55 | Offensive | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Oct 11, 2018 | 1 | 11:38 | Neutral | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |