Jesperi Kotkaniemi vs Sean Monahan
2025-26 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Sean Monahan holds a +5.2% FO% edge overall. Kotkaniemi wins 45.7% vs left-shot opponents — Monahan shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kotkaniemi 48.6% vs Monahan 52.8% (-5.2%)
Offensive zone
Kotkaniemi 61.9%
Defensive zone
Monahan 56.2%
Neutral zone
Monahan 56.6%
Result
Sean Monahan favored at 50.3%
49.7%
50.3%
Kotkaniemi
Monahan
No head-to-head faceoffs recorded
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kotkaniemi
Monahan
Edge
Even Strength
47.3% (207)
53.2% (823)
-5.9%
Power Play
100.0% (3)
55.3% (159)
+44.7%
Penalty Kill
33.3% (3)
48.4% (95)
-15.1%
On power play, Kotkaniemi has a +44.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Monahan shoots left. Kotkaniemi is 45.7% vs left-shot opponents (116).
Kotkaniemi shoots left. Monahan is 53.0% vs left-shot opponents (676).
Home / Away
Kotkaniemi
Monahan
Home
46.5% (129)
54.6% (529)
Away
50.0% (84)
51.6% (548)
By Period
Kotkaniemi
Monahan
P1
51.3%
49.0%
P2
46.1%
55.4%
P3
45.9%
53.6%
Final 5 min
48.2%
54.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kotkaniemi
52.0%▲
49.0%
47.9%
Monahan
54.0%▲
52.5%
53.1%