Jesperi Kotkaniemi vs Sean Kuraly
2023-24 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Jesperi Kotkaniemi holds a +3.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Kotkaniemi on offensive-zone draws (80% H2H, 5 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kotkaniemi 51.3% vs Kuraly 48.4% (+3.4%)
H2H factor
Kuraly leads 8-8 in 16 meetings
Offensive zone
Kotkaniemi 77.0%
Defensive zone
Kuraly 77.5%
Neutral zone
Kotkaniemi 50.2%
Result
Jesperi Kotkaniemi favored at 53.4%
53.4%
46.6%
Kotkaniemi
Kuraly
Head-to-Head Record
8
-
8
(16 meetings)
8
8
Kotkaniemi
Kuraly
Last 10: Kotkaniemi 5-5 Kuraly
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kotkaniemi
4
1
Kotkaniemi
Kuraly
5 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Kuraly
1
2
Kotkaniemi
Kuraly
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Kuraly
3
5
Kotkaniemi
Kuraly
8 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kotkaniemi
Kuraly
Edge
Even Strength
51.7% (586)
49.4% (445)
+2.3%
Power Play
48.1% (52)
100.0% (3)
-51.9%
Penalty Kill
62.5% (8)
41.9% (117)
+20.6%
On power play, Kuraly has a +51.9% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Kuraly shoots left. Kotkaniemi is 51.6% vs left-shot opponents (463).
Kotkaniemi shoots left. Kuraly is 51.7% vs left-shot opponents (354).
Home / Away
Kotkaniemi
Kuraly
Home
49.5% (313)
49.2% (248)
Away
53.5% (333)
47.3% (317)
By Period
Kotkaniemi
Kuraly
P1
54.5%
48.3%
P2
51.1%
44.7%
P3
49.0%
51.7%
Final 5 min
50.0%
41.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kotkaniemi
52.0%▲
49.0%
51.5%
Kuraly
64.0%▲
57.0%
48.1%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 16, 2024 | 2 | 12:43 | Defensive | Sean Kuraly |
| Apr 16, 2024 | 1 | 10:56 | Offensive | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Apr 16, 2024 | 1 | 07:21 | Defensive | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Apr 16, 2024 | 1 | 07:10 | Neutral | Sean Kuraly |
| Apr 16, 2024 | 1 | 04:14 | Neutral | Sean Kuraly |
| Feb 29, 2024 | 3 | 19:45 | Neutral | Sean Kuraly |
| Feb 29, 2024 | 3 | 11:47 | Neutral | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Feb 29, 2024 | 2 | 16:57 | Offensive | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Feb 29, 2024 | 2 | 16:30 | Neutral | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Feb 29, 2024 | 2 | 09:56 | Neutral | Sean Kuraly |
| Feb 29, 2024 | 2 | 07:19 | Offensive | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Feb 29, 2024 | 1 | 02:07 | Neutral | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Nov 26, 2023 | 3 | 13:17 | Offensive | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Nov 26, 2023 | 2 | 06:19 | Offensive | Sean Kuraly |
| Nov 26, 2023 | 1 | 09:56 | Defensive | Sean Kuraly |
| Nov 26, 2023 | 1 | 03:59 | Neutral | Sean Kuraly |