Jesperi Kotkaniemi vs Sean Monahan
2025-26 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Sean Monahan holds a +5.4% FO% edge overall. Kotkaniemi wins 45.3% vs left-shot opponents — Monahan shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kotkaniemi 48.7% vs Monahan 53.1% (-5.4%)
Offensive zone
Kotkaniemi 61.6%
Defensive zone
Monahan 55.2%
Neutral zone
Monahan 55.6%
Result
Jesperi Kotkaniemi favored at 50.3%
50.3%
49.7%
Kotkaniemi
Monahan
No head-to-head faceoffs recorded
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kotkaniemi
Monahan
Edge
Even Strength
47.7% (195)
53.8% (664)
-6.1%
Power Play
100.0% (2)
53.3% (137)
+46.7%
Penalty Kill
33.3% (3)
50.0% (62)
-16.7%
On power play, Kotkaniemi has a +46.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Monahan shoots left. Kotkaniemi is 45.3% vs left-shot opponents (106).
Kotkaniemi shoots left. Monahan is 53.2% vs left-shot opponents (562).
Home / Away
Kotkaniemi
Monahan
Home
46.8% (126)
54.8% (405)
Away
50.0% (74)
52.2% (458)
By Period
Kotkaniemi
Monahan
P1
50.0%
49.6%
P2
47.9%
53.9%
P3
45.6%
55.2%
Final 5 min
47.3%
54.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kotkaniemi
52.0%▲
48.0%
48.0%
Monahan
58.0%▲
53.0%
53.4%