Jesperi Kotkaniemi vs Radek Faksa
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Radek Faksa holds a +3.2% FO% edge overall. Look for Kotkaniemi on offensive-zone draws (89% H2H, 9 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kotkaniemi 49.2% vs Faksa 52.4% (-3.2%)
H2H factor
Kotkaniemi leads 19-7 in 26 meetings
Offensive zone
Kotkaniemi 59.2%
Defensive zone
Faksa 93.5%
Neutral zone
Faksa 77.7%
Result
Radek Faksa favored at 67.9%
32.1%
67.9%
Kotkaniemi
Faksa
Head-to-Head Record
19
-
7
(26 meetings)
19
7
Kotkaniemi
Faksa
Last 10: Kotkaniemi 6-4 Faksa
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kotkaniemi
8
1
Kotkaniemi
Faksa
9 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Faksa
2
3
Kotkaniemi
Faksa
5 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Kotkaniemi
9
3
Kotkaniemi
Faksa
12 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kotkaniemi
Faksa
Edge
Even Strength
49.0% (3,852)
52.8% (6,681)
-3.8%
Power Play
51.3% (351)
57.7% (291)
-6.4%
Penalty Kill
45.7% (35)
49.3% (1,372)
-3.6%
On power play, Faksa has a +6.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Faksa shoots left. Kotkaniemi is 50.1% vs left-shot opponents (2,784).
Kotkaniemi shoots left. Faksa is 52.8% vs left-shot opponents (5,193).
Home / Away
Kotkaniemi
Faksa
Home
49.7% (2,197)
52.9% (4,092)
Away
48.7% (2,041)
51.9% (4,252)
By Period
Kotkaniemi
Faksa
P1
49.9%
53.0%
P2
50.4%
52.5%
P3
47.2%
52.0%
OT
50.0%
45.3%
Final 5 min
49.6%
52.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kotkaniemi
52.0%▲
49.0%
49.2%
Faksa
54.0%▲
50.5%
52.4%
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 |
| Nov 17, 2024 | 3 | 13:01 | Defensive | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Nov 17, 2024 | 2 | 03:27 | Offensive | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Nov 17, 2024 | 2 | 03:19 | Defensive | Radek Faksa |
| Nov 17, 2024 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Nov 17, 2024 | 1 | 06:47 | Defensive | Radek Faksa |
| Nov 17, 2024 | 1 | 00:06 | Neutral | Radek Faksa |
| Nov 17, 2024 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Feb 24, 2024 | 1 | 01:00 | Neutral | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Feb 13, 2024 | 1 | 06:12 | Neutral | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| 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 |