Jesperi Kotkaniemi vs Peyton Krebs

2025-26 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report

Jesperi Kotkaniemi holds a +3.5% FO% edge overall. Look for Kotkaniemi on offensive-zone draws (75% H2H, 4 meetings). Kotkaniemi wins 45.7% vs left-shot opponents — Krebs shoots left.

Prediction Breakdown
Model XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian) Kotkaniemi 48.6% vs Krebs 45.5% (+3.5%)
H2H factor Krebs leads 6-4 in 10 meetings
Offensive zone Kotkaniemi 56.1%
Defensive zone Krebs 74.8%
Neutral zone Krebs 62.9%
Result Peyton Krebs favored at 57.7%
42.3%
57.7%
Kotkaniemi Krebs
Head-to-Head Record
4 - 6 (10 meetings)
4
6
Kotkaniemi Krebs
Last 10: Kotkaniemi 4-6 Krebs

Zone Breakdown

Offensive Zone
Edge: Kotkaniemi
3
1
Kotkaniemi Krebs
4 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Krebs
0
2
Kotkaniemi Krebs
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Krebs
1
3
Kotkaniemi Krebs
4 total

Situation Matchup

Situation
Kotkaniemi
Krebs
Edge
Even Strength
47.3% (207)
44.6% (388)
+2.7%
Power Play
100.0% (3)
25.0% (4)
+75.0%
Penalty Kill
33.3% (3)
45.0% (20)
-11.7%
On power play, Kotkaniemi has a +75.0% edge.

Handedness & Splits

Handedness
Krebs shoots left. Kotkaniemi is 45.7% vs left-shot opponents (116).
Kotkaniemi shoots left. Krebs is 43.9% vs left-shot opponents (280).
Home / Away
Kotkaniemi
Krebs
Home
46.5% (129)
46.8% (188)
Away
50.0% (84)
42.4% (224)
By Period
Kotkaniemi
Krebs
P1
51.3%
47.2%
P2
46.1%
44.9%
P3
45.9%
41.1%
Final 5 min
48.2%
53.5%

Recent Form

Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kotkaniemi
52.0%
49.0%
47.9%
Krebs
48.0%
45.0%
44.4%

Recent Faceoffs

Date Period Time Zone Winner
Nov 8, 2025 3 00:00 Neutral Peyton Krebs
Nov 8, 2025 2 05:30 Offensive Jesperi Kotkaniemi
Nov 8, 2025 2 00:24 Offensive Jesperi Kotkaniemi
Nov 8, 2025 2 00:00 Neutral Peyton Krebs
Nov 8, 2025 1 17:53 Offensive Jesperi Kotkaniemi
Nov 8, 2025 1 08:18 Neutral Peyton Krebs
Nov 8, 2025 1 05:42 Offensive Peyton Krebs
Nov 8, 2025 1 02:54 Defensive Peyton Krebs
Nov 8, 2025 1 00:17 Defensive Peyton Krebs
Nov 8, 2025 1 00:00 Neutral Jesperi Kotkaniemi