Jesperi Kotkaniemi vs Phillip Danault
2025-26 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Phillip Danault holds a +7.4% FO% edge overall. Kotkaniemi wins 45.7% vs left-shot opponents — Danault shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kotkaniemi 48.6% vs Danault 54.8% (-7.4%)
Offensive zone
Kotkaniemi 75.0%
Defensive zone
Danault 72.0%
Neutral zone
Danault 53.6%
Result
Phillip Danault favored at 50.2%
49.8%
50.2%
Kotkaniemi
Danault
No head-to-head faceoffs recorded
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kotkaniemi
Danault
Edge
Even Strength
47.3% (207)
56.5% (711)
-9.2%
Power Play
100.0% (3)
46.0% (50)
+54.0%
Penalty Kill
33.3% (3)
51.7% (116)
-18.4%
On power play, Kotkaniemi has a +54.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Danault shoots left. Kotkaniemi is 45.7% vs left-shot opponents (116).
Kotkaniemi shoots left. Danault is 55.3% vs left-shot opponents (588).
Home / Away
Kotkaniemi
Danault
Home
46.5% (129)
57.0% (379)
Away
50.0% (84)
54.0% (498)
By Period
Kotkaniemi
Danault
P1
51.3%
55.8%
P2
46.1%
55.3%
P3
45.9%
54.8%
Final 5 min
48.2%
55.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kotkaniemi
52.0%▲
49.0%
47.9%
Danault
54.0%▼
57.5%
55.3%