Jesperi Kotkaniemi vs Sean Monahan
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Sean Monahan holds a +2.1% FO% edge overall. Look for Monahan on neutral-zone draws (77% H2H, 13 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kotkaniemi 49.2% vs Monahan 51.3% (-2.1%)
H2H factor
Monahan leads 25-12 in 37 meetings
Offensive zone
Kotkaniemi 67.8%
Defensive zone
Kotkaniemi 66.5%
Neutral zone
Kotkaniemi 70.5%
Result
Jesperi Kotkaniemi favored at 68.4%
68.4%
31.6%
Kotkaniemi
Monahan
Head-to-Head Record
12
-
25
(37 meetings)
12
25
Kotkaniemi
Monahan
Last 10: Kotkaniemi 2-8 Monahan
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Monahan
5
8
Kotkaniemi
Monahan
13 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Monahan
4
7
Kotkaniemi
Monahan
11 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Monahan
3
10
Kotkaniemi
Monahan
13 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kotkaniemi
Monahan
Edge
Even Strength
49.0% (3,852)
51.1% (11,356)
-2.1%
Power Play
51.3% (351)
53.7% (2,580)
-2.4%
Penalty Kill
45.7% (35)
46.0% (766)
-0.3%
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Monahan shoots left. Kotkaniemi is 50.1% vs left-shot opponents (2,784).
Kotkaniemi shoots left. Monahan is 51.7% vs left-shot opponents (9,301).
Home / Away
Kotkaniemi
Monahan
Home
49.7% (2,197)
52.4% (7,358)
Away
48.7% (2,041)
50.2% (7,344)
By Period
Kotkaniemi
Monahan
P1
49.9%
50.9%
P2
50.4%
51.7%
P3
47.2%
51.0%
OT
50.0%
53.5%
Final 5 min
49.6%
50.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kotkaniemi
52.0%▲
49.0%
49.2%
Monahan
54.0%▲
52.5%
51.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2024 | 2 | 03:18 | Offensive | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1 | 11:21 | Neutral | Sean Monahan |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1 | 11:16 | Neutral | Sean Monahan |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1 | 01:36 | Defensive | Sean Monahan |
| Nov 23, 2024 | 1 | 07:12 | Neutral | Sean Monahan |
| Nov 23, 2024 | 1 | 04:16 | Neutral | Sean Monahan |
| Nov 23, 2024 | 1 | 01:32 | Defensive | Sean Monahan |
| Nov 23, 2024 | 1 | 01:14 | Offensive | Sean Monahan |
| Mar 2, 2024 | 3 | 13:58 | Defensive | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Dec 28, 2023 | 2 | 02:44 | Offensive | Sean Monahan |
| Jan 7, 2022 | 3 | 19:37 | Offensive | Sean Monahan |
| Apr 26, 2021 | 1 | 13:48 | Neutral | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Apr 24, 2021 | 2 | 12:46 | Defensive | Sean Monahan |
| Apr 24, 2021 | 1 | 00:23 | Offensive | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Apr 23, 2021 | 2 | 05:52 | Defensive | Sean Monahan |
| Apr 23, 2021 | 1 | 13:23 | Neutral | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Apr 23, 2021 | 1 | 13:19 | Neutral | Sean Monahan |
| Apr 23, 2021 | 1 | 03:46 | Defensive | Sean Monahan |
| Apr 16, 2021 | 3 | 15:45 | Neutral | Sean Monahan |
| Apr 16, 2021 | 2 | 09:32 | Neutral | Sean Monahan |