Jesperi Kotkaniemi vs Scott Laughton
2023-24 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Jesperi Kotkaniemi holds a +2.6% FO% edge overall.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kotkaniemi 51.3% vs Laughton 49.0% (+2.6%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Kotkaniemi 64.7%
Defensive zone
Laughton 63.0%
Neutral zone
Kotkaniemi 50.4%
Result
Jesperi Kotkaniemi favored at 50.7%
50.7%
49.3%
Kotkaniemi
Laughton
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
3
(6 meetings)
3
3
Kotkaniemi
Laughton
Last 6: Kotkaniemi 3-3 Laughton
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kotkaniemi
2
0
Kotkaniemi
Laughton
2 total
Defensive Zone
Even
1
1
Kotkaniemi
Laughton
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Laughton
0
2
Kotkaniemi
Laughton
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kotkaniemi
Laughton
Edge
Even Strength
51.7% (586)
49.1% (761)
+2.6%
Power Play
48.1% (52)
49.3% (69)
-1.2%
Penalty Kill
62.5% (8)
47.6% (147)
+14.9%
On penalty kill, Kotkaniemi has a +14.9% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Laughton shoots left. Kotkaniemi is 51.6% vs left-shot opponents (463).
Kotkaniemi shoots left. Laughton is 49.5% vs left-shot opponents (646).
Home / Away
Kotkaniemi
Laughton
Home
49.5% (313)
50.7% (485)
Away
53.5% (333)
47.2% (492)
By Period
Kotkaniemi
Laughton
P1
54.5%
46.5%
P2
51.1%
51.1%
P3
49.0%
49.5%
Final 5 min
50.0%
47.6%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kotkaniemi
52.0%▲
49.0%
51.5%
Laughton
56.0%▬
56.0%
48.9%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 21, 2024 | 2 | 09:54 | Defensive | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Mar 21, 2024 | 2 | 00:47 | Defensive | Scott Laughton |
| Nov 28, 2023 | 2 | 05:53 | Neutral | Scott Laughton |
| Nov 15, 2023 | 2 | 11:13 | Offensive | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Oct 30, 2023 | 2 | 09:02 | Neutral | Scott Laughton |
| Oct 30, 2023 | 2 | 08:59 | Offensive | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |