Jesperi Kotkaniemi vs Quinton Byfield

2021-22 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report

Jesperi Kotkaniemi holds a +5.8% FO% edge overall. Kotkaniemi wins 54.9% vs left-shot opponents — Byfield shoots left.

Prediction Breakdown
Model XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian) Kotkaniemi 50.9% vs Byfield 46.6% (+5.8%)
Offensive zone Byfield 50.7%
Defensive zone Byfield 51.8%
Neutral zone Byfield 50.9%
Result Quinton Byfield favored at 51.1%
48.9%
51.1%
Kotkaniemi Byfield
No head-to-head faceoffs recorded

Situation Matchup

Situation
Kotkaniemi
Byfield
Edge
Even Strength
49.8% (309)
45.4% (262)
+4.4%
Power Play
64.5% (31)
50.0% (8)
+14.5%
Penalty Kill
50.0% (4)
33.3% (3)
+16.7%
On penalty kill, Kotkaniemi has a +16.7% edge.

Handedness & Splits

Handedness
Byfield shoots left. Kotkaniemi is 54.9% vs left-shot opponents (213).
Kotkaniemi shoots left. Byfield is 46.2% vs left-shot opponents (173).
Home / Away
Kotkaniemi
Byfield
Home
51.7% (203)
43.0% (114)
Away
50.4% (141)
47.2% (159)
By Period
Kotkaniemi
Byfield
P1
49.5%
46.5%
P2
50.4%
41.9%
P3
53.8%
47.9%
Final 5 min
55.1%
48.5%

Recent Form

Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kotkaniemi
52.0%
49.0%
51.2%
Byfield
66.0%
56.0%
45.4%