Jesperi Kotkaniemi vs Quinton Byfield
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Jesperi Kotkaniemi holds a +4.6% FO% edge overall.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kotkaniemi 49.2% vs Byfield 44.9% (+4.6%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Kotkaniemi 63.1%
Defensive zone
Byfield 71.1%
Neutral zone
Byfield 51.2%
Result
Jesperi Kotkaniemi favored at 50.5%
50.5%
49.5%
Kotkaniemi
Byfield
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
3
(5 meetings)
2
3
Kotkaniemi
Byfield
Last 5: Kotkaniemi 2-3 Byfield
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kotkaniemi
2
0
Kotkaniemi
Byfield
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Byfield
0
1
Kotkaniemi
Byfield
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Byfield
0
2
Kotkaniemi
Byfield
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kotkaniemi
Byfield
Edge
Even Strength
49.0% (3,852)
45.3% (2,107)
+3.7%
Power Play
51.3% (351)
47.3% (112)
+4.0%
Penalty Kill
45.7% (35)
37.3% (225)
+8.4%
On penalty kill, Kotkaniemi has a +8.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Byfield shoots left. Kotkaniemi is 50.1% vs left-shot opponents (2,784).
Kotkaniemi shoots left. Byfield is 44.1% vs left-shot opponents (1,627).
Home / Away
Kotkaniemi
Byfield
Home
49.7% (2,197)
45.2% (1,163)
Away
48.7% (2,041)
44.1% (1,281)
By Period
Kotkaniemi
Byfield
P1
49.9%
45.0%
P2
50.4%
43.7%
P3
47.2%
45.5%
OT
50.0%
41.5%
Final 5 min
49.6%
42.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kotkaniemi
52.0%▲
49.0%
49.2%
Byfield
66.0%▲
56.0%
44.6%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 18, 2025 | 3 | 10:53 | Offensive | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Oct 18, 2025 | 2 | 09:26 | Offensive | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Oct 18, 2025 | 2 | 09:18 | Defensive | Quinton Byfield |
| Oct 18, 2025 | 2 | 05:24 | Neutral | Quinton Byfield |
| Oct 18, 2025 | 1 | 12:45 | Neutral | Quinton Byfield |