Jesperi Kotkaniemi vs Shane Pinto
2024-25 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Jesperi Kotkaniemi holds a +1.7% FO% edge overall. Look for Kotkaniemi on neutral-zone draws (82% H2H, 11 meetings). Kotkaniemi wins 54.4% vs right-shot opponents — Pinto shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kotkaniemi 51.5% vs Pinto 50.1% (+1.7%)
H2H factor
Kotkaniemi leads 16-10 in 26 meetings
Offensive zone
Kotkaniemi 84.0%
Defensive zone
Pinto 63.0%
Neutral zone
Kotkaniemi 55.6%
Result
Jesperi Kotkaniemi favored at 53.9%
53.9%
46.1%
Kotkaniemi
Pinto
Head-to-Head Record
16
-
10
(26 meetings)
16
10
Kotkaniemi
Pinto
Last 10: Kotkaniemi 4-6 Pinto
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kotkaniemi
5
0
Kotkaniemi
Pinto
5 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Pinto
2
8
Kotkaniemi
Pinto
10 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Kotkaniemi
9
2
Kotkaniemi
Pinto
11 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kotkaniemi
Pinto
Edge
Even Strength
52.8% (670)
50.4% (779)
+2.4%
Power Play
37.5% (32)
55.2% (29)
-17.7%
Penalty Kill
14.3% (7)
44.9% (78)
-30.6%
On penalty kill, Pinto has a +30.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Pinto shoots right. Kotkaniemi is 54.4% vs right-shot opponents (250).
Kotkaniemi shoots left. Pinto is 49.7% vs left-shot opponents (672).
Home / Away
Kotkaniemi
Pinto
Home
52.5% (366)
52.4% (454)
Away
51.0% (343)
47.7% (432)
By Period
Kotkaniemi
Pinto
P1
53.8%
48.1%
P2
49.2%
52.9%
P3
52.6%
49.3%
Final 5 min
51.3%
50.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kotkaniemi
52.0%▲
49.0%
51.8%
Pinto
50.0%▲
48.0%
50.1%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 13, 2024 | 3 | 16:44 | Neutral | Shane Pinto |
| Dec 13, 2024 | 3 | 15:38 | Offensive | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Dec 13, 2024 | 3 | 10:37 | Defensive | Shane Pinto |
| Dec 13, 2024 | 3 | 09:04 | Defensive | Shane Pinto |
| Dec 13, 2024 | 2 | 18:57 | Defensive | Shane Pinto |
| Dec 13, 2024 | 2 | 10:12 | Neutral | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Dec 13, 2024 | 2 | 08:26 | Defensive | Shane Pinto |
| Dec 13, 2024 | 2 | 03:30 | Offensive | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Dec 13, 2024 | 1 | 15:57 | Defensive | Shane Pinto |
| Dec 13, 2024 | 1 | 08:33 | Neutral | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Dec 13, 2024 | 1 | 06:55 | Defensive | Shane Pinto |
| Dec 13, 2024 | 1 | 06:50 | Offensive | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Nov 16, 2024 | 3 | 15:50 | Defensive | Shane Pinto |
| Nov 16, 2024 | 3 | 08:46 | Neutral | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Nov 16, 2024 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Nov 16, 2024 | 1 | 17:41 | Defensive | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Nov 16, 2024 | 1 | 08:00 | Neutral | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Nov 16, 2024 | 1 | 02:29 | Offensive | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Nov 16, 2024 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |