Jesperi Kotkaniemi vs Phillip Danault
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Phillip Danault holds a +4.1% FO% edge overall. Look for Kotkaniemi on defensive-zone draws (75% H2H, 4 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kotkaniemi 49.2% vs Danault 53.2% (-4.1%)
H2H factor
Kotkaniemi leads 7-4 in 11 meetings
Offensive zone
Kotkaniemi 51.6%
Defensive zone
Danault 89.8%
Neutral zone
Danault 77.3%
Result
Phillip Danault favored at 76.6%
23.4%
76.6%
Kotkaniemi
Danault
Head-to-Head Record
7
-
4
(11 meetings)
7
4
Kotkaniemi
Danault
Last 10: Kotkaniemi 7-3 Danault
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
1
1
Kotkaniemi
Danault
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Kotkaniemi
3
1
Kotkaniemi
Danault
4 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Kotkaniemi
3
2
Kotkaniemi
Danault
5 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kotkaniemi
Danault
Edge
Even Strength
49.0% (3,852)
53.6% (9,447)
-4.6%
Power Play
51.3% (351)
61.4% (757)
-10.1%
Penalty Kill
45.7% (35)
47.4% (1,702)
-1.7%
On power play, Danault has a +10.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Danault shoots left. Kotkaniemi is 50.1% vs left-shot opponents (2,784).
Kotkaniemi shoots left. Danault is 52.1% vs left-shot opponents (7,872).
Home / Away
Kotkaniemi
Danault
Home
49.7% (2,197)
54.2% (5,820)
Away
48.7% (2,041)
52.3% (6,086)
By Period
Kotkaniemi
Danault
P1
49.9%
53.7%
P2
50.4%
53.5%
P3
47.2%
52.7%
OT
50.0%
49.3%
Final 5 min
49.6%
52.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kotkaniemi
52.0%▲
49.0%
49.2%
Danault
54.0%▼
57.5%
53.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 1, 2025 | 1 | 17:57 | Neutral | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Oct 14, 2023 | 3 | 13:25 | Defensive | Phillip Danault |
| Oct 14, 2023 | 2 | 13:46 | Neutral | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Oct 14, 2023 | 1 | 13:15 | Defensive | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Jan 31, 2023 | 2 | 16:51 | Neutral | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Dec 3, 2022 | 2 | 16:15 | Neutral | Phillip Danault |
| Dec 18, 2021 | 3 | 09:06 | Offensive | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Dec 18, 2021 | 2 | 16:05 | Offensive | Phillip Danault |
| Dec 18, 2021 | 1 | 18:13 | Defensive | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Dec 18, 2021 | 1 | 03:25 | Defensive | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Dec 18, 2021 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Phillip Danault |