Jesperi Kotkaniemi vs Ryan Poehling
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Jesperi Kotkaniemi holds a +1.2% FO% edge overall. Look for Poehling on defensive-zone draws (75% H2H, 4 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kotkaniemi 49.2% vs Poehling 48.1% (+1.2%)
H2H factor
Poehling leads 7-6 in 13 meetings
Offensive zone
Kotkaniemi 80.1%
Defensive zone
Poehling 76.6%
Neutral zone
Poehling 54.1%
Result
Ryan Poehling favored at 55.7%
44.3%
55.7%
Kotkaniemi
Poehling
Head-to-Head Record
6
-
7
(13 meetings)
6
7
Kotkaniemi
Poehling
Last 10: Kotkaniemi 5-5 Poehling
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
1
1
Kotkaniemi
Poehling
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Poehling
1
3
Kotkaniemi
Poehling
4 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Kotkaniemi
4
3
Kotkaniemi
Poehling
7 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kotkaniemi
Poehling
Edge
Even Strength
49.1% (3,840)
49.1% (2,540)
+0.0%
Power Play
51.1% (350)
50.6% (87)
+0.5%
Penalty Kill
45.7% (35)
42.3% (548)
+3.4%
On penalty kill, Kotkaniemi has a +3.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Poehling shoots left. Kotkaniemi is 50.1% vs left-shot opponents (2,774).
Kotkaniemi shoots left. Poehling is 47.3% vs left-shot opponents (2,135).
Home / Away
Kotkaniemi
Poehling
Home
49.7% (2,194)
49.7% (1,506)
Away
48.6% (2,031)
46.5% (1,669)
By Period
Kotkaniemi
Poehling
P1
49.8%
50.7%
P2
50.5%
47.8%
P3
47.2%
46.0%
OT
50.0%
40.9%
Final 5 min
49.5%
47.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kotkaniemi
52.0%▲
48.0%
49.2%
Poehling
58.0%▲
46.5%
48.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 15, 2025 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Mar 15, 2025 | 1 | 15:46 | Neutral | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Mar 15, 2025 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Nov 20, 2024 | 3 | 15:11 | Defensive | Ryan Poehling |
| Nov 20, 2024 | 2 | 17:45 | Neutral | Ryan Poehling |
| Nov 20, 2024 | 2 | 13:55 | Offensive | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Nov 20, 2024 | 1 | 06:46 | Neutral | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Nov 15, 2023 | 3 | 11:19 | Offensive | Ryan Poehling |
| Nov 15, 2023 | 3 | 08:49 | Defensive | Ryan Poehling |
| Nov 15, 2023 | 2 | 11:00 | Neutral | Ryan Poehling |
| Nov 15, 2023 | 2 | 07:51 | Defensive | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Nov 15, 2023 | 1 | 05:56 | Neutral | Ryan Poehling |
| Nov 15, 2023 | 1 | 02:23 | Defensive | Ryan Poehling |