Jesperi Kotkaniemi vs Ryan McLeod
2022-23 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Jesperi Kotkaniemi holds a +3.2% FO% edge overall. Look for Kotkaniemi on neutral-zone draws (57% H2H, 7 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kotkaniemi 51.3% vs McLeod 48.4% (+3.2%)
H2H factor
Not applied (7 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Kotkaniemi 68.1%
Defensive zone
McLeod 50.5%
Neutral zone
Kotkaniemi 57.9%
Result
Jesperi Kotkaniemi favored at 57.9%
57.9%
42.1%
Kotkaniemi
McLeod
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
3
(7 meetings)
4
3
Kotkaniemi
McLeod
Last 7: Kotkaniemi 4-3 McLeod
Zone Breakdown
Neutral Zone
Edge: Kotkaniemi
4
3
Kotkaniemi
McLeod
7 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kotkaniemi
McLeod
Edge
Even Strength
51.8% (637)
49.0% (500)
+2.8%
Power Play
48.2% (56)
43.8% (48)
+4.4%
Penalty Kill
42.9% (7)
44.0% (50)
-1.1%
On power play, Kotkaniemi has a +4.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
McLeod shoots left. Kotkaniemi is 52.8% vs left-shot opponents (472).
Kotkaniemi shoots left. McLeod is 50.5% vs left-shot opponents (370).
Home / Away
Kotkaniemi
McLeod
Home
53.1% (339)
50.9% (291)
Away
49.9% (361)
45.6% (307)
By Period
Kotkaniemi
McLeod
P1
48.3%
44.3%
P2
55.0%
52.4%
P3
50.4%
47.8%
OT
50.0%
0.0%
Final 5 min
55.0%
48.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kotkaniemi
52.0%▲
49.0%
51.4%
McLeod
52.0%▬
51.5%
48.2%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |