Jesperi Kotkaniemi vs Pavel Zacha
2018-19 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Pavel Zacha holds a +3.2% FO% edge overall. Look for Kotkaniemi on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 8 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kotkaniemi 46.2% vs Zacha 49.0% (-3.2%)
H2H factor
Kotkaniemi leads 10-3 in 13 meetings
Offensive zone
Kotkaniemi 66.6%
Defensive zone
Zacha 81.8%
Neutral zone
Zacha 59.3%
Result
Jesperi Kotkaniemi favored at 54.9%
54.9%
45.1%
Kotkaniemi
Zacha
Head-to-Head Record
10
-
3
(13 meetings)
10
3
Kotkaniemi
Zacha
Last 10: Kotkaniemi 7-3 Zacha
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kotkaniemi
8
0
Kotkaniemi
Zacha
8 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Zacha
0
1
Kotkaniemi
Zacha
1 total
Neutral Zone
Even
2
2
Kotkaniemi
Zacha
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kotkaniemi
Zacha
Edge
Even Strength
45.2% (706)
47.8% (619)
-2.6%
Power Play
50.6% (79)
58.6% (29)
-8.0%
On power play, Zacha has a +8.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Zacha shoots left. Kotkaniemi is 48.3% vs left-shot opponents (518).
Kotkaniemi shoots left. Zacha is 48.3% vs left-shot opponents (499).
Home / Away
Kotkaniemi
Zacha
Home
46.8% (438)
50.8% (394)
Away
44.4% (347)
46.5% (318)
By Period
Kotkaniemi
Zacha
P1
48.2%
48.5%
P2
48.9%
51.2%
P3
39.6%
47.6%
OT
33.3%
16.7%
Final 5 min
45.9%
51.1%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kotkaniemi
52.0%▲
49.0%
45.7%
Zacha
46.0%▼
50.5%
48.9%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 2, 2019 | OT | 01:17 | Offensive | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Feb 2, 2019 | 3 | 14:02 | Defensive | Pavel Zacha |
| Feb 2, 2019 | 2 | 04:36 | Offensive | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Feb 2, 2019 | 2 | 02:08 | Offensive | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Feb 2, 2019 | 1 | 16:26 | Offensive | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Feb 2, 2019 | 1 | 07:55 | Neutral | Pavel Zacha |
| Feb 2, 2019 | 1 | 04:41 | Neutral | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Nov 21, 2018 | 3 | 12:16 | Neutral | Pavel Zacha |
| Nov 21, 2018 | 3 | 03:35 | Offensive | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Nov 21, 2018 | 2 | 16:27 | Offensive | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Nov 21, 2018 | 1 | 17:43 | Offensive | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Nov 21, 2018 | 1 | 06:50 | Neutral | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Nov 21, 2018 | 1 | 01:48 | Offensive | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |