Jesperi Kotkaniemi vs Sam Bennett
2024-25 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Jesperi Kotkaniemi holds a +5.6% FO% edge overall. Look for Bennett on offensive-zone draws (80% H2H, 5 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kotkaniemi 51.5% vs Bennett 46.6% (+5.6%)
H2H factor
Not applied (9 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Bennett 56.6%
Defensive zone
Bennett 57.4%
Neutral zone
Bennett 58.8%
Result
Sam Bennett favored at 57.4%
42.6%
57.4%
Kotkaniemi
Bennett
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
6
(9 meetings)
3
6
Kotkaniemi
Bennett
Last 9: Kotkaniemi 3-6 Bennett
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Bennett
1
4
Kotkaniemi
Bennett
5 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Kotkaniemi
1
0
Kotkaniemi
Bennett
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Bennett
1
2
Kotkaniemi
Bennett
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kotkaniemi
Bennett
Edge
Even Strength
52.8% (670)
46.5% (909)
+6.3%
Power Play
37.5% (32)
43.1% (51)
-5.6%
Penalty Kill
14.3% (7)
38.5% (13)
-24.2%
On penalty kill, Bennett has a +24.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Bennett shoots left. Kotkaniemi is 50.3% vs left-shot opponents (459).
Kotkaniemi shoots left. Bennett is 46.4% vs left-shot opponents (657).
Home / Away
Kotkaniemi
Bennett
Home
52.5% (366)
45.4% (449)
Away
51.0% (343)
46.9% (524)
By Period
Kotkaniemi
Bennett
P1
53.8%
49.6%
P2
49.2%
43.7%
P3
52.6%
45.1%
Final 5 min
51.3%
43.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kotkaniemi
52.0%▲
49.0%
51.8%
Bennett
56.0%▲
51.0%
46.2%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2, 2025 | 3 | 11:50 | Offensive | Sam Bennett |
| Jan 2, 2025 | 3 | 11:41 | Offensive | Sam Bennett |
| Jan 2, 2025 | 3 | 11:37 | Offensive | Sam Bennett |
| Jan 2, 2025 | 3 | 07:44 | Neutral | Sam Bennett |
| Jan 2, 2025 | 3 | 05:44 | Defensive | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Jan 2, 2025 | 2 | 17:37 | Offensive | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Jan 2, 2025 | 2 | 17:21 | Offensive | Sam Bennett |
| Jan 2, 2025 | 2 | 15:05 | Neutral | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Jan 2, 2025 | 2 | 12:49 | Neutral | Sam Bennett |