Jesperi Kotkaniemi vs Sean Kuraly
2022-23 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Jesperi Kotkaniemi holds a +1.8% FO% edge overall. Look for Kotkaniemi on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kotkaniemi 51.3% vs Kuraly 49.7% (+1.8%)
H2H factor
Not applied (4 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Kotkaniemi 89.5%
Defensive zone
Kuraly 80.4%
Neutral zone
Kotkaniemi 54.8%
Result
Jesperi Kotkaniemi favored at 72.0%
72.0%
28.0%
Kotkaniemi
Kuraly
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
0
(4 meetings)
4
0
Kotkaniemi
Kuraly
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kotkaniemi
3
0
Kotkaniemi
Kuraly
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Kotkaniemi
1
0
Kotkaniemi
Kuraly
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kotkaniemi
Kuraly
Edge
Even Strength
51.8% (637)
49.2% (901)
+2.6%
Power Play
48.2% (56)
68.2% (22)
-20.0%
Penalty Kill
42.9% (7)
49.8% (219)
-6.9%
On power play, Kuraly has a +20.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Kuraly shoots left. Kotkaniemi is 52.8% vs left-shot opponents (472).
Kotkaniemi shoots left. Kuraly is 51.2% vs left-shot opponents (764).
Home / Away
Kotkaniemi
Kuraly
Home
53.1% (339)
51.7% (603)
Away
49.9% (361)
47.3% (539)
By Period
Kotkaniemi
Kuraly
P1
48.3%
50.9%
P2
55.0%
49.5%
P3
50.4%
49.1%
OT
50.0%
25.0%
Final 5 min
55.0%
45.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kotkaniemi
52.0%▲
49.0%
51.4%
Kuraly
64.0%▲
57.0%
49.6%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 12, 2023 | 3 | 16:37 | Offensive | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Jan 12, 2023 | 3 | 03:25 | Offensive | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Jan 12, 2023 | 1 | 05:32 | Defensive | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Oct 12, 2022 | 1 | 14:38 | Offensive | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |