Jesperi Kotkaniemi vs Nick Bjugstad
2022-23 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Jesperi Kotkaniemi holds a +3.6% FO% edge overall.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kotkaniemi 51.3% vs Bjugstad 48.0% (+3.6%)
Offensive zone
Kotkaniemi 80.3%
Defensive zone
Bjugstad 77.2%
Neutral zone
Kotkaniemi 50.3%
Result
Jesperi Kotkaniemi favored at 51.1%
51.1%
48.9%
Kotkaniemi
Bjugstad
No head-to-head faceoffs recorded
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kotkaniemi
Bjugstad
Edge
Even Strength
51.8% (637)
49.4% (867)
+2.4%
Power Play
48.2% (56)
56.0% (25)
-7.8%
Penalty Kill
42.9% (7)
40.7% (216)
+2.2%
On power play, Bjugstad has a +7.8% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Bjugstad shoots right. Kotkaniemi is 48.7% vs right-shot opponents (228).
Kotkaniemi shoots left. Bjugstad is 50.4% vs left-shot opponents (796).
Home / Away
Kotkaniemi
Bjugstad
Home
53.1% (339)
46.5% (480)
Away
49.9% (361)
48.9% (628)
By Period
Kotkaniemi
Bjugstad
P1
48.3%
48.7%
P2
55.0%
45.6%
P3
50.4%
49.1%
OT
50.0%
50.0%
Final 5 min
55.0%
45.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kotkaniemi
52.0%▲
48.0%
51.4%
Bjugstad
44.0%▼
49.0%
47.8%