Jesperi Kotkaniemi vs Scott Laughton
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Scott Laughton holds a +1.2% FO% edge overall. Look for Kotkaniemi on offensive-zone draws (88% H2H, 8 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kotkaniemi 49.2% vs Laughton 50.4% (-1.2%)
H2H factor
Kotkaniemi leads 15-12 in 27 meetings
Offensive zone
Kotkaniemi 72.1%
Defensive zone
Laughton 76.2%
Neutral zone
Laughton 57.1%
Result
Scott Laughton favored at 53.4%
46.6%
53.4%
Kotkaniemi
Laughton
Head-to-Head Record
15
-
12
(27 meetings)
15
12
Kotkaniemi
Laughton
Last 10: Kotkaniemi 4-6 Laughton
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kotkaniemi
7
1
Kotkaniemi
Laughton
8 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Laughton
3
4
Kotkaniemi
Laughton
7 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Laughton
5
7
Kotkaniemi
Laughton
12 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kotkaniemi
Laughton
Edge
Even Strength
49.0% (3,852)
50.9% (5,383)
-1.9%
Power Play
51.3% (351)
52.6% (327)
-1.3%
Penalty Kill
45.7% (35)
46.6% (887)
-0.9%
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Laughton shoots left. Kotkaniemi is 50.1% vs left-shot opponents (2,784).
Kotkaniemi shoots left. Laughton is 51.4% vs left-shot opponents (4,329).
Home / Away
Kotkaniemi
Laughton
Home
49.7% (2,197)
51.2% (3,255)
Away
48.7% (2,041)
49.6% (3,342)
By Period
Kotkaniemi
Laughton
P1
49.9%
49.2%
P2
50.4%
52.9%
P3
47.2%
49.1%
OT
50.0%
39.6%
Final 5 min
49.6%
51.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kotkaniemi
52.0%▲
49.0%
49.2%
Laughton
56.0%▬
56.0%
50.4%
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 |
| 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 |
| Dec 23, 2022 | 1 | 17:35 | Neutral | Scott Laughton |
| Oct 29, 2022 | 3 | 17:10 | Neutral | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Nov 26, 2021 | 2 | 16:22 | Neutral | Scott Laughton |
| Nov 26, 2021 | 2 | 05:04 | Defensive | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Nov 26, 2021 | 1 | 09:26 | Offensive | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Jan 16, 2020 | 3 | 01:32 | Offensive | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Jan 16, 2020 | 3 | 01:15 | Defensive | Scott Laughton |
| Feb 21, 2019 | 3 | 18:33 | Neutral | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Feb 21, 2019 | 1 | 19:52 | Offensive | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Feb 21, 2019 | 1 | 06:17 | Offensive | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |