Scouting Report
Jesperi Kotkaniemi holds a +51.2% FO% edge overall. Kotkaniemi wins 54.9% vs left-shot opponents — Cates shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kotkaniemi 50.9% vs Cates 46.7% (+51.2%)
Offensive zone
Kotkaniemi 55.0%
Defensive zone
Kotkaniemi 63.2%
Neutral zone
Kotkaniemi 50.7%
Result
Jesperi Kotkaniemi favored at 56.3%
56.3%
43.7%
Kotkaniemi
Cates
No head-to-head faceoffs recorded
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kotkaniemi
Cates
Edge
Even Strength
49.8% (309)
0.0% (6)
+49.8%
Penalty Kill
50.0% (4)
0.0% (1)
+50.0%
On penalty kill, Kotkaniemi has a +50.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Cates shoots left. Kotkaniemi is 54.9% vs left-shot opponents (213).
Kotkaniemi shoots left. Cates is 0.0% vs left-shot opponents (3).
Home / Away
Kotkaniemi
Cates
Home
51.7% (203)
0.0% (5)
Away
50.4% (141)
0.0% (2)
By Period
Kotkaniemi
Cates
P1
49.5%
0.0%
P2
50.4%
0.0%
Final 5 min
55.1%
0.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kotkaniemi
52.0%▲
49.0%
51.2%
Cates
46.0%▼
50.0%
0.0%