Jesperi Kotkaniemi vs Pius Suter
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Jesperi Kotkaniemi holds a +3.0% FO% edge overall. Look for Kotkaniemi on offensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 6 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kotkaniemi 49.2% vs Suter 46.3% (+3.0%)
H2H factor
Kotkaniemi leads 8-5 in 13 meetings
Offensive zone
Kotkaniemi 82.0%
Defensive zone
Kotkaniemi 53.4%
Neutral zone
Kotkaniemi 65.1%
Result
Jesperi Kotkaniemi favored at 71.1%
71.1%
28.9%
Kotkaniemi
Suter
Head-to-Head Record
8
-
5
(13 meetings)
8
5
Kotkaniemi
Suter
Last 10: Kotkaniemi 6-4 Suter
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kotkaniemi
4
2
Kotkaniemi
Suter
6 total
Defensive Zone
Even
1
1
Kotkaniemi
Suter
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Kotkaniemi
3
2
Kotkaniemi
Suter
5 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kotkaniemi
Suter
Edge
Even Strength
49.0% (3,852)
46.2% (3,208)
+2.8%
Power Play
51.3% (351)
52.9% (278)
-1.6%
Penalty Kill
45.7% (35)
40.3% (303)
+5.4%
On penalty kill, Kotkaniemi has a +5.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Suter shoots left. Kotkaniemi is 50.1% vs left-shot opponents (2,784).
Kotkaniemi shoots left. Suter is 46.6% vs left-shot opponents (2,386).
Home / Away
Kotkaniemi
Suter
Home
49.7% (2,197)
46.8% (1,804)
Away
48.7% (2,041)
45.7% (1,985)
By Period
Kotkaniemi
Suter
P1
49.9%
46.6%
P2
50.4%
46.0%
P3
47.2%
46.1%
OT
50.0%
44.4%
Final 5 min
49.6%
46.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kotkaniemi
52.0%▲
49.0%
49.2%
Suter
48.0%▬
47.5%
46.2%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 10, 2025 | 3 | 05:08 | Defensive | Pius Suter |
| Jan 10, 2025 | 3 | 04:49 | Neutral | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Jan 10, 2025 | 2 | 13:59 | Offensive | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Dec 13, 2022 | 1 | 13:36 | Offensive | Pius Suter |
| Dec 13, 2022 | 1 | 03:30 | Defensive | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Apr 14, 2022 | 2 | 19:47 | Neutral | Pius Suter |
| Apr 14, 2022 | 2 | 12:51 | Offensive | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Apr 14, 2022 | 1 | 12:56 | Neutral | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Mar 1, 2022 | 1 | 01:51 | Offensive | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Dec 16, 2021 | 3 | 16:59 | Offensive | Pius Suter |
| Dec 16, 2021 | 3 | 00:18 | Neutral | Pius Suter |
| Dec 16, 2021 | 2 | 00:46 | Offensive | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Dec 16, 2021 | 1 | 13:54 | Neutral | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |