Jesperi Kotkaniemi vs Radek Faksa
2022-23 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Radek Faksa holds a +4.6% FO% edge overall. Look for Kotkaniemi on offensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kotkaniemi 51.3% vs Faksa 55.1% (-4.6%)
H2H factor
Not applied (7 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Kotkaniemi 67.8%
Defensive zone
Faksa 82.3%
Neutral zone
Faksa 57.3%
Result
Radek Faksa favored at 53.7%
46.3%
53.7%
Kotkaniemi
Faksa
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
3
(7 meetings)
4
3
Kotkaniemi
Faksa
Last 7: Kotkaniemi 4-3 Faksa
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kotkaniemi
2
1
Kotkaniemi
Faksa
3 total
Defensive Zone
Even
1
1
Kotkaniemi
Faksa
2 total
Neutral Zone
Even
1
1
Kotkaniemi
Faksa
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kotkaniemi
Faksa
Edge
Even Strength
51.8% (637)
56.7% (413)
-4.9%
Power Play
48.2% (56)
56.3% (16)
-8.1%
Penalty Kill
42.9% (7)
53.7% (123)
-10.8%
On penalty kill, Faksa has a +10.8% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Faksa shoots left. Kotkaniemi is 52.8% vs left-shot opponents (472).
Kotkaniemi shoots left. Faksa is 59.7% vs left-shot opponents (290).
Home / Away
Kotkaniemi
Faksa
Home
53.1% (339)
56.3% (261)
Away
49.9% (361)
55.7% (291)
By Period
Kotkaniemi
Faksa
P1
48.3%
58.6%
P2
55.0%
55.0%
P3
50.4%
55.0%
OT
50.0%
50.0%
Final 5 min
55.0%
59.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kotkaniemi
52.0%▲
49.0%
51.4%
Faksa
54.0%▲
50.5%
56.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 17, 2022 | 3 | 09:05 | Neutral | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Dec 17, 2022 | 3 | 06:46 | Offensive | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Dec 17, 2022 | 2 | 17:08 | Offensive | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Dec 17, 2022 | 2 | 11:50 | Defensive | Radek Faksa |
| Dec 17, 2022 | 1 | 10:35 | Offensive | Radek Faksa |
| Dec 17, 2022 | 1 | 10:29 | Defensive | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Dec 17, 2022 | 1 | 06:44 | Neutral | Radek Faksa |