Jesperi Kotkaniemi vs Pius Suter
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Jesperi Kotkaniemi holds a +3.1% 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 46.2% (+3.1%)
H2H factor
Kotkaniemi leads 8-5 in 13 meetings
Offensive zone
Kotkaniemi 82.0%
Defensive zone
Kotkaniemi 54.6%
Neutral zone
Kotkaniemi 65.1%
Result
Jesperi Kotkaniemi favored at 71.3%
71.3%
28.7%
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
49.1% (3,840)
46.0% (3,112)
+3.1%
Power Play
51.1% (350)
52.7% (273)
-1.6%
Penalty Kill
45.7% (35)
40.9% (276)
+4.8%
On penalty kill, Kotkaniemi has a +4.8% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Suter shoots left. Kotkaniemi is 50.1% vs left-shot opponents (2,774).
Kotkaniemi shoots left. Suter is 46.5% vs left-shot opponents (2,286).
Home / Away
Kotkaniemi
Suter
Home
49.7% (2,194)
46.5% (1,751)
Away
48.6% (2,031)
45.7% (1,910)
By Period
Kotkaniemi
Suter
P1
49.8%
46.5%
P2
50.5%
46.0%
P3
47.2%
45.8%
OT
50.0%
47.5%
Final 5 min
49.5%
46.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kotkaniemi
52.0%▲
48.0%
49.2%
Suter
46.0%▼
48.0%
46.1%
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 |