Jesperi Kotkaniemi vs Scott Laughton
2024-25 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Jesperi Kotkaniemi holds a +1.0% FO% edge overall. Look for Laughton on neutral-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kotkaniemi 51.5% vs Laughton 50.7% (+1.0%)
H2H factor
Not applied (4 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Kotkaniemi 65.2%
Defensive zone
Laughton 62.9%
Neutral zone
Laughton 55.6%
Result
Scott Laughton favored at 57.4%
42.6%
57.4%
Kotkaniemi
Laughton
Head-to-Head Record
1
-
3
(4 meetings)
1
3
Kotkaniemi
Laughton
Zone Breakdown
Defensive Zone
Edge: Laughton
0
1
Kotkaniemi
Laughton
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Laughton
1
2
Kotkaniemi
Laughton
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kotkaniemi
Laughton
Edge
Even Strength
52.8% (670)
52.3% (398)
+0.5%
Power Play
37.5% (32)
51.4% (37)
-13.9%
Penalty Kill
14.3% (7)
41.3% (63)
-27.0%
On penalty kill, Laughton has a +27.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Laughton shoots left. Kotkaniemi is 50.3% vs left-shot opponents (459).
Kotkaniemi shoots left. Laughton is 51.7% vs left-shot opponents (354).
Home / Away
Kotkaniemi
Laughton
Home
52.5% (366)
51.2% (285)
Away
51.0% (343)
50.2% (213)
By Period
Kotkaniemi
Laughton
P1
53.8%
50.0%
P2
49.2%
55.9%
P3
52.6%
47.0%
Final 5 min
51.3%
48.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kotkaniemi
52.0%▲
48.0%
51.8%
Laughton
50.0%▼
53.5%
50.8%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 5, 2024 | 3 | 01:47 | Neutral | Scott Laughton |
| Nov 5, 2024 | 2 | 07:50 | Defensive | Scott Laughton |
| Nov 5, 2024 | 2 | 03:58 | Neutral | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Nov 5, 2024 | 1 | 04:54 | Neutral | Scott Laughton |