Jesperi Kotkaniemi vs Pavel Zacha
2025-26 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Pavel Zacha holds a +4.1% FO% edge overall. Kotkaniemi wins 45.7% vs left-shot opponents — Zacha shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kotkaniemi 48.6% vs Zacha 51.7% (-4.1%)
Offensive zone
Kotkaniemi 69.1%
Defensive zone
Zacha 70.5%
Neutral zone
Zacha 55.5%
Result
Pavel Zacha favored at 52.3%
47.7%
52.3%
Kotkaniemi
Zacha
No head-to-head faceoffs recorded
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kotkaniemi
Zacha
Edge
Even Strength
47.3% (207)
53.3% (646)
-6.0%
Power Play
100.0% (3)
53.0% (100)
+47.0%
Penalty Kill
33.3% (3)
38.9% (72)
-5.6%
On power play, Kotkaniemi has a +47.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Zacha shoots left. Kotkaniemi is 45.7% vs left-shot opponents (116).
Kotkaniemi shoots left. Zacha is 51.7% vs left-shot opponents (476).
Home / Away
Kotkaniemi
Zacha
Home
46.5% (129)
51.7% (410)
Away
50.0% (84)
52.2% (408)
By Period
Kotkaniemi
Zacha
P1
51.3%
57.7%
P2
46.1%
48.9%
P3
45.9%
50.2%
Final 5 min
48.2%
48.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kotkaniemi
52.0%▲
49.0%
47.9%
Zacha
46.0%▼
50.5%
52.0%