Jesperi Kotkaniemi vs Radek Faksa
2018-19 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Radek Faksa holds a +4.7% FO% edge overall. Look for Kotkaniemi on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 4 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kotkaniemi 46.2% vs Faksa 50.3% (-4.7%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Kotkaniemi 61.9%
Defensive zone
Faksa 93.1%
Neutral zone
Faksa 74.2%
Result
Jesperi Kotkaniemi favored at 54.7%
54.7%
45.3%
Kotkaniemi
Faksa
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
0
(5 meetings)
5
0
Kotkaniemi
Faksa
Last 5: Kotkaniemi 5-0 Faksa
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kotkaniemi
4
0
Kotkaniemi
Faksa
4 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Kotkaniemi
1
0
Kotkaniemi
Faksa
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kotkaniemi
Faksa
Edge
Even Strength
45.2% (706)
50.3% (915)
-5.1%
Power Play
50.6% (79)
46.2% (52)
+4.4%
On even strength, Faksa has a +5.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Faksa shoots left. Kotkaniemi is 48.3% vs left-shot opponents (518).
Kotkaniemi shoots left. Faksa is 51.1% vs left-shot opponents (706).
Home / Away
Kotkaniemi
Faksa
Home
46.8% (438)
50.1% (561)
Away
44.4% (347)
50.6% (571)
By Period
Kotkaniemi
Faksa
P1
48.2%
45.2%
P2
48.9%
53.0%
P3
39.6%
52.4%
OT
33.3%
42.9%
Final 5 min
45.9%
50.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kotkaniemi
52.0%▲
49.0%
45.7%
Faksa
54.0%▲
50.5%
50.4%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2018 | 2 | 16:34 | Neutral | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 2 | 06:16 | Offensive | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Oct 30, 2018 | 3 | 09:45 | Offensive | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Oct 30, 2018 | 1 | 06:20 | Offensive | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Oct 30, 2018 | 1 | 01:19 | Offensive | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |