Jesperi Kotkaniemi vs Ryan McLeod
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
These two are closely matched in overall FO% (49.2% vs 49.6%). Look for Kotkaniemi on neutral-zone draws (57% H2H, 14 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kotkaniemi 49.2% vs McLeod 49.6% (-0.4%)
H2H factor
Kotkaniemi leads 14-13 in 27 meetings
Offensive zone
Kotkaniemi 69.1%
Defensive zone
McLeod 73.0%
Neutral zone
McLeod 51.2%
Result
Jesperi Kotkaniemi favored at 53.9%
53.9%
46.1%
Kotkaniemi
McLeod
Head-to-Head Record
14
-
13
(27 meetings)
14
13
Kotkaniemi
McLeod
Last 10: Kotkaniemi 6-4 McLeod
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
5
5
Kotkaniemi
McLeod
10 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: McLeod
1
2
Kotkaniemi
McLeod
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Kotkaniemi
8
6
Kotkaniemi
McLeod
14 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kotkaniemi
McLeod
Edge
Even Strength
49.0% (3,852)
50.4% (3,345)
-1.4%
Power Play
51.3% (351)
51.0% (292)
+0.3%
Penalty Kill
45.7% (35)
44.3% (635)
+1.4%
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
McLeod shoots left. Kotkaniemi is 50.1% vs left-shot opponents (2,784).
Kotkaniemi shoots left. McLeod is 49.7% vs left-shot opponents (2,782).
Home / Away
Kotkaniemi
McLeod
Home
49.7% (2,197)
50.2% (2,158)
Away
48.7% (2,041)
48.9% (2,114)
By Period
Kotkaniemi
McLeod
P1
49.9%
50.8%
P2
50.4%
48.4%
P3
47.2%
50.0%
OT
50.0%
37.1%
Final 5 min
49.6%
48.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kotkaniemi
52.0%▲
49.0%
49.2%
McLeod
52.0%▬
51.5%
49.6%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 15, 2025 | 3 | 12:12 | Defensive | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Dec 6, 2023 | 2 | 03:00 | Offensive | Ryan McLeod |
| Dec 6, 2023 | 2 | 02:49 | Neutral | Ryan McLeod |
| Dec 6, 2023 | 1 | 15:05 | Offensive | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Nov 10, 2022 | 3 | 07:31 | Neutral | Ryan McLeod |
| Nov 10, 2022 | 3 | 07:26 | Neutral | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Nov 10, 2022 | 3 | 05:26 | Neutral | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Nov 10, 2022 | 2 | 07:25 | Neutral | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Nov 10, 2022 | 2 | 05:58 | Neutral | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Oct 20, 2022 | 2 | 16:35 | Neutral | Ryan McLeod |
| Oct 20, 2022 | 1 | 08:22 | Neutral | Ryan McLeod |
| Feb 27, 2022 | 2 | 18:28 | Offensive | Ryan McLeod |
| Feb 27, 2022 | 2 | 01:25 | Offensive | Ryan McLeod |
| Feb 27, 2022 | 1 | 16:53 | Neutral | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Dec 11, 2021 | 3 | 03:00 | Offensive | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| May 12, 2021 | 3 | 08:22 | Neutral | Ryan McLeod |
| May 12, 2021 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| May 12, 2021 | 2 | 14:41 | Defensive | Ryan McLeod |
| May 12, 2021 | 2 | 10:47 | Neutral | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| May 12, 2021 | 2 | 06:44 | Offensive | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |