Jesperi Kotkaniemi vs Nick Bjugstad
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
These two are closely matched in overall FO% (49.2% vs 48.9%). Look for Kotkaniemi on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 4 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kotkaniemi 49.2% vs Bjugstad 48.9% (+0.3%)
H2H factor
Kotkaniemi leads 10-5 in 15 meetings
Offensive zone
Kotkaniemi 78.7%
Defensive zone
Bjugstad 61.3%
Neutral zone
Kotkaniemi 54.0%
Result
Jesperi Kotkaniemi favored at 54.5%
54.5%
45.5%
Kotkaniemi
Bjugstad
Head-to-Head Record
10
-
5
(15 meetings)
10
5
Kotkaniemi
Bjugstad
Last 10: Kotkaniemi 8-2 Bjugstad
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kotkaniemi
4
0
Kotkaniemi
Bjugstad
4 total
Defensive Zone
Even
3
3
Kotkaniemi
Bjugstad
6 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Kotkaniemi
3
2
Kotkaniemi
Bjugstad
5 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kotkaniemi
Bjugstad
Edge
Even Strength
49.0% (3,852)
48.6% (6,634)
+0.4%
Power Play
51.3% (351)
55.2% (829)
-3.9%
Penalty Kill
45.7% (35)
44.3% (614)
+1.4%
On power play, Bjugstad has a +3.9% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Bjugstad shoots right. Kotkaniemi is 47.5% vs right-shot opponents (1,454).
Kotkaniemi shoots left. Bjugstad is 50.4% vs left-shot opponents (5,747).
Home / Away
Kotkaniemi
Bjugstad
Home
49.7% (2,197)
49.8% (4,020)
Away
48.7% (2,041)
48.1% (4,057)
By Period
Kotkaniemi
Bjugstad
P1
49.9%
49.0%
P2
50.4%
49.1%
P3
47.2%
48.4%
OT
50.0%
61.3%
Final 5 min
49.6%
47.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kotkaniemi
52.0%▲
49.0%
49.2%
Bjugstad
40.0%▼
48.0%
48.9%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 13, 2024 | 3 | 07:11 | Neutral | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Feb 16, 2024 | 3 | 17:17 | Defensive | Nick Bjugstad |
| Feb 16, 2024 | 3 | 08:50 | Offensive | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Feb 16, 2024 | 3 | 05:10 | Defensive | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Feb 16, 2024 | 2 | 10:26 | Neutral | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Feb 16, 2024 | 2 | 03:47 | Defensive | Nick Bjugstad |
| Feb 16, 2024 | 1 | 11:21 | Offensive | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Feb 16, 2024 | 1 | 04:50 | Neutral | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Jan 27, 2024 | 2 | 09:58 | Defensive | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Mar 2, 2019 | 3 | 13:49 | Defensive | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Mar 2, 2019 | 3 | 03:24 | Offensive | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Mar 2, 2019 | 3 | 01:25 | Defensive | Nick Bjugstad |
| Mar 2, 2019 | 2 | 07:20 | Neutral | Nick Bjugstad |
| Mar 2, 2019 | 1 | 04:38 | Neutral | Nick Bjugstad |
| Mar 2, 2019 | 1 | 00:46 | Offensive | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |