Jesperi Kotkaniemi vs Nicolas Roy
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
These two are closely matched in overall FO% (49.2% vs 48.4%). Look for Kotkaniemi on offensive-zone draws (80% H2H, 5 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kotkaniemi 49.2% vs Roy 48.4% (+0.8%)
H2H factor
Kotkaniemi leads 11-6 in 17 meetings
Offensive zone
Kotkaniemi 87.7%
Defensive zone
Roy 63.6%
Neutral zone
Kotkaniemi 56.1%
Result
Jesperi Kotkaniemi favored at 58.4%
58.4%
41.6%
Kotkaniemi
Roy
Head-to-Head Record
11
-
6
(17 meetings)
11
6
Kotkaniemi
Roy
Last 10: Kotkaniemi 7-3 Roy
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kotkaniemi
4
1
Kotkaniemi
Roy
5 total
Defensive Zone
Even
3
3
Kotkaniemi
Roy
6 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Kotkaniemi
4
2
Kotkaniemi
Roy
6 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kotkaniemi
Roy
Edge
Even Strength
49.0% (3,852)
48.7% (3,719)
+0.3%
Power Play
51.3% (351)
49.5% (283)
+1.8%
Penalty Kill
45.7% (35)
45.5% (477)
+0.2%
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Roy shoots right. Kotkaniemi is 47.5% vs right-shot opponents (1,454).
Kotkaniemi shoots left. Roy is 46.3% vs left-shot opponents (3,288).
Home / Away
Kotkaniemi
Roy
Home
49.7% (2,197)
49.5% (2,221)
Away
48.7% (2,041)
47.3% (2,258)
By Period
Kotkaniemi
Roy
P1
49.9%
50.8%
P2
50.4%
46.3%
P3
47.2%
48.1%
OT
50.0%
50.0%
Final 5 min
49.6%
47.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kotkaniemi
52.0%▲
49.0%
49.2%
Roy
46.0%▼
49.0%
48.4%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 17, 2025 | 3 | 13:22 | Neutral | Nicolas Roy |
| Jan 17, 2025 | 3 | 09:52 | Neutral | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Jan 17, 2025 | 3 | 01:14 | Offensive | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Jan 17, 2025 | 2 | 11:26 | Offensive | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Jan 17, 2025 | 2 | 11:14 | Defensive | Nicolas Roy |
| Jan 17, 2025 | 2 | 04:22 | Neutral | Nicolas Roy |
| Nov 11, 2024 | 3 | 17:33 | Defensive | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Nov 11, 2024 | 3 | 15:34 | Defensive | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Nov 11, 2024 | 3 | 15:12 | Neutral | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Nov 11, 2024 | 3 | 06:30 | Offensive | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Nov 11, 2024 | 3 | 06:11 | Neutral | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Jan 25, 2022 | 3 | 10:08 | Neutral | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Jan 25, 2022 | 2 | 11:45 | Defensive | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Nov 16, 2021 | 3 | 02:24 | Offensive | Nicolas Roy |
| Nov 16, 2021 | 1 | 14:24 | Offensive | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Nov 16, 2021 | 1 | 02:58 | Defensive | Nicolas Roy |
| Nov 16, 2021 | 1 | 02:54 | Defensive | Nicolas Roy |