Jesperi Kotkaniemi vs Scott Laughton
2025-26 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Scott Laughton holds a +9.1% FO% edge overall. Kotkaniemi wins 45.7% vs left-shot opponents — Laughton shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kotkaniemi 48.6% vs Laughton 56.0% (-9.1%)
Offensive zone
Kotkaniemi 86.1%
Defensive zone
Laughton 84.2%
Neutral zone
Laughton 54.2%
Result
Scott Laughton favored at 50.8%
49.2%
50.8%
Kotkaniemi
Laughton
No head-to-head faceoffs recorded
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kotkaniemi
Laughton
Edge
Even Strength
47.3% (207)
55.2% (455)
-7.9%
Power Play
100.0% (3)
75.0% (4)
+25.0%
Penalty Kill
33.3% (3)
62.8% (137)
-29.5%
On penalty kill, Laughton has a +29.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Laughton shoots left. Kotkaniemi is 45.7% vs left-shot opponents (116).
Kotkaniemi shoots left. Laughton is 57.9% vs left-shot opponents (394).
Home / Away
Kotkaniemi
Laughton
Home
46.5% (129)
57.4% (263)
Away
50.0% (84)
56.8% (333)
By Period
Kotkaniemi
Laughton
P1
51.3%
55.3%
P2
46.1%
61.4%
P3
45.9%
53.5%
Final 5 min
48.2%
57.6%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kotkaniemi
52.0%▲
49.0%
47.9%
Laughton
56.0%▬
56.0%
57.0%