Jesperi Kotkaniemi vs Ryan McLeod
2021-22 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Jesperi Kotkaniemi holds a +4.0% FO% edge overall. Look for McLeod on offensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings). Kotkaniemi wins 54.9% vs left-shot opponents — McLeod shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kotkaniemi 50.9% vs McLeod 47.7% (+4.0%)
H2H factor
Not applied (4 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
McLeod 50.2%
Defensive zone
McLeod 54.9%
Neutral zone
McLeod 53.2%
Result
Ryan McLeod favored at 50.9%
49.1%
50.9%
Kotkaniemi
McLeod
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
2
(4 meetings)
2
2
Kotkaniemi
McLeod
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: McLeod
1
2
Kotkaniemi
McLeod
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Kotkaniemi
1
0
Kotkaniemi
McLeod
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kotkaniemi
McLeod
Edge
Even Strength
49.8% (309)
47.8% (448)
+2.0%
Power Play
64.5% (31)
48.1% (52)
+16.4%
Penalty Kill
50.0% (4)
36.0% (25)
+14.0%
On power play, Kotkaniemi has a +16.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
McLeod shoots left. Kotkaniemi is 54.9% vs left-shot opponents (213).
Kotkaniemi shoots left. McLeod is 46.9% vs left-shot opponents (320).
Home / Away
Kotkaniemi
McLeod
Home
51.7% (203)
46.6% (253)
Away
50.4% (141)
47.8% (272)
By Period
Kotkaniemi
McLeod
P1
49.5%
43.9%
P2
50.4%
45.9%
P3
53.8%
52.1%
Final 5 min
55.1%
49.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kotkaniemi
52.0%▲
49.0%
51.2%
McLeod
52.0%▬
51.5%
47.2%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |