Jesperi Kotkaniemi vs Robert Thomas
2022-23 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Robert Thomas holds a +1.5% FO% edge overall. Look for Kotkaniemi on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kotkaniemi 51.3% vs Thomas 52.7% (-1.5%)
H2H factor
Not applied (7 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Kotkaniemi 51.8%
Defensive zone
Thomas 65.9%
Neutral zone
Thomas 53.6%
Result
Robert Thomas favored at 56.5%
43.5%
56.5%
Kotkaniemi
Thomas
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
2
(7 meetings)
5
2
Kotkaniemi
Thomas
Last 7: Kotkaniemi 5-2 Thomas
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kotkaniemi
3
0
Kotkaniemi
Thomas
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Kotkaniemi
2
1
Kotkaniemi
Thomas
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Thomas
0
1
Kotkaniemi
Thomas
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kotkaniemi
Thomas
Edge
Even Strength
51.8% (637)
53.6% (924)
-1.8%
Power Play
48.2% (56)
55.2% (181)
-7.0%
Penalty Kill
42.9% (7)
44.0% (116)
-1.1%
On power play, Thomas has a +7.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Thomas shoots right. Kotkaniemi is 48.7% vs right-shot opponents (228).
Kotkaniemi shoots left. Thomas is 50.3% vs left-shot opponents (869).
Home / Away
Kotkaniemi
Thomas
Home
53.1% (339)
53.6% (606)
Away
49.9% (361)
52.2% (615)
By Period
Kotkaniemi
Thomas
P1
48.3%
48.2%
P2
55.0%
55.3%
P3
50.4%
55.2%
OT
50.0%
47.1%
Final 5 min
55.0%
55.1%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kotkaniemi
52.0%▲
49.0%
51.4%
Thomas
42.0%▼
47.0%
52.9%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 21, 2023 | 2 | 17:55 | Defensive | Robert Thomas |
| Feb 21, 2023 | 1 | 05:55 | Defensive | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Feb 21, 2023 | 1 | 05:49 | Defensive | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Dec 1, 2022 | 2 | 09:14 | Offensive | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Dec 1, 2022 | 2 | 06:28 | Neutral | Robert Thomas |
| Dec 1, 2022 | 2 | 00:36 | Offensive | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Dec 1, 2022 | 1 | 16:53 | Offensive | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |