Jesperi Kotkaniemi vs Oskar Bäck
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Oskar Bäck holds a +1.5% FO% edge overall.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kotkaniemi 49.2% vs Bäck 50.5% (-1.5%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Kotkaniemi 79.0%
Defensive zone
Bäck 71.1%
Neutral zone
Kotkaniemi 50.9%
Result
Jesperi Kotkaniemi favored at 50.9%
50.9%
49.1%
Kotkaniemi
Bäck
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
3
(6 meetings)
3
3
Kotkaniemi
Bäck
Last 6: Kotkaniemi 3-3 Bäck
Zone Breakdown
Neutral Zone
Even
3
3
Kotkaniemi
Bäck
6 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kotkaniemi
Bäck
Edge
Even Strength
49.0% (3,852)
54.8% (186)
-5.8%
Penalty Kill
45.7% (35)
31.7% (41)
+14.0%
On penalty kill, Kotkaniemi has a +14.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Bäck shoots left. Kotkaniemi is 50.1% vs left-shot opponents (2,784).
Kotkaniemi shoots left. Bäck is 50.8% vs left-shot opponents (120).
Home / Away
Kotkaniemi
Bäck
Home
49.7% (2,197)
52.4% (103)
Away
48.7% (2,041)
49.2% (124)
By Period
Kotkaniemi
Bäck
P1
49.9%
51.5%
P2
50.4%
50.0%
P3
47.2%
50.8%
Final 5 min
49.6%
44.6%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kotkaniemi
52.0%▲
49.0%
49.2%
Bäck
44.0%▼
52.0%
50.7%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 21, 2025 | 2 | 17:07 | Neutral | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Nov 25, 2024 | 3 | 19:45 | Neutral | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Nov 25, 2024 | 3 | 08:09 | Neutral | Oskar Bäck |
| Nov 25, 2024 | 2 | 14:53 | Neutral | Oskar Bäck |
| Nov 25, 2024 | 2 | 11:20 | Neutral | Oskar Bäck |
| Nov 25, 2024 | 2 | 06:22 | Neutral | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |