Jesperi Kotkaniemi vs Radek Faksa
2025-26 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Radek Faksa holds a +5.8% FO% edge overall. Look for Kotkaniemi on neutral-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings). Kotkaniemi wins 45.3% vs left-shot opponents — Faksa shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kotkaniemi 48.7% vs Faksa 53.0% (-5.8%)
H2H factor
Not applied (4 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Kotkaniemi 69.4%
Defensive zone
Faksa 87.0%
Neutral zone
Faksa 73.4%
Result
Radek Faksa favored at 62.7%
37.3%
62.7%
Kotkaniemi
Faksa
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
1
(4 meetings)
3
1
Kotkaniemi
Faksa
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kotkaniemi
1
0
Kotkaniemi
Faksa
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Kotkaniemi
2
1
Kotkaniemi
Faksa
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kotkaniemi
Faksa
Edge
Even Strength
47.7% (195)
55.7% (280)
-8.0%
Power Play
100.0% (2)
0.0% (2)
+100.0%
Penalty Kill
33.3% (3)
50.0% (116)
-16.7%
On power play, Kotkaniemi has a +100.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Faksa shoots left. Kotkaniemi is 45.3% vs left-shot opponents (106).
Kotkaniemi shoots left. Faksa is 54.4% vs left-shot opponents (259).
Home / Away
Kotkaniemi
Faksa
Home
46.8% (126)
54.6% (163)
Away
50.0% (74)
53.2% (235)
By Period
Kotkaniemi
Faksa
P1
50.0%
60.5%
P2
47.9%
52.4%
P3
45.6%
48.4%
Final 5 min
47.3%
49.1%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kotkaniemi
52.0%▲
48.0%
48.0%
Faksa
44.0%▼
51.0%
53.8%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 25, 2025 | 2 | 05:55 | Offensive | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Oct 25, 2025 | 2 | 05:41 | Neutral | Radek Faksa |
| Oct 25, 2025 | 1 | 19:49 | Neutral | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Oct 25, 2025 | 1 | 14:12 | Neutral | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |