Jesperi Kotkaniemi vs Sidney Crosby
2021-22 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Sidney Crosby holds a +1.2% FO% edge overall. Kotkaniemi wins 54.9% vs left-shot opponents — Crosby shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kotkaniemi 50.9% vs Crosby 52.3% (-1.2%)
H2H factor
Not applied (2 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Kotkaniemi 56.3%
Defensive zone
Kotkaniemi 72.1%
Neutral zone
Kotkaniemi 63.7%
Result
Jesperi Kotkaniemi favored at 64.2%
64.2%
35.8%
Kotkaniemi
Crosby
Head-to-Head Record
0
-
2
(2 meetings)
0
2
Kotkaniemi
Crosby
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Crosby
0
1
Kotkaniemi
Crosby
1 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Crosby
0
1
Kotkaniemi
Crosby
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kotkaniemi
Crosby
Edge
Even Strength
49.8% (309)
50.8% (1,169)
-1.0%
Power Play
64.5% (31)
60.2% (261)
+4.3%
Penalty Kill
50.0% (4)
45.0% (20)
+5.0%
On penalty kill, Kotkaniemi has a +5.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Crosby shoots left. Kotkaniemi is 54.9% vs left-shot opponents (213).
Kotkaniemi shoots left. Crosby is 50.8% vs left-shot opponents (929).
Home / Away
Kotkaniemi
Crosby
Home
51.7% (203)
53.2% (726)
Away
50.4% (141)
51.7% (724)
By Period
Kotkaniemi
Crosby
P1
49.5%
51.3%
P2
50.4%
52.1%
P3
53.8%
54.1%
Final 5 min
55.1%
52.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kotkaniemi
52.0%▲
49.0%
51.2%
Crosby
64.0%▲
54.5%
52.4%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 13, 2022 | 1 | 19:38 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Mar 4, 2022 | 2 | 18:49 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |