Jesperi Kotkaniemi vs Sidney Crosby
2022-23 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Sidney Crosby holds a +1.6% FO% edge overall.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kotkaniemi 51.3% vs Crosby 52.8% (-1.6%)
H2H factor
Not applied (4 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Kotkaniemi 60.8%
Defensive zone
Kotkaniemi 72.7%
Neutral zone
Kotkaniemi 67.6%
Result
Jesperi Kotkaniemi favored at 66.8%
66.8%
33.2%
Kotkaniemi
Crosby
Head-to-Head Record
0
-
4
(4 meetings)
0
4
Kotkaniemi
Crosby
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Crosby
0
2
Kotkaniemi
Crosby
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Crosby
0
2
Kotkaniemi
Crosby
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kotkaniemi
Crosby
Edge
Even Strength
51.8% (637)
52.5% (1,443)
-0.7%
Power Play
48.2% (56)
54.7% (369)
-6.5%
Penalty Kill
42.9% (7)
55.9% (34)
-13.0%
On penalty kill, Crosby has a +13.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Crosby shoots left. Kotkaniemi is 52.8% vs left-shot opponents (472).
Kotkaniemi shoots left. Crosby is 53.8% vs left-shot opponents (1,199).
Home / Away
Kotkaniemi
Crosby
Home
53.1% (339)
53.0% (931)
Away
49.9% (361)
53.0% (915)
By Period
Kotkaniemi
Crosby
P1
48.3%
50.3%
P2
55.0%
55.4%
P3
50.4%
53.3%
OT
50.0%
47.4%
Final 5 min
55.0%
53.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kotkaniemi
52.0%▲
49.0%
51.4%
Crosby
64.0%▲
54.5%
53.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 14, 2023 | 1 | 05:17 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Dec 22, 2022 | 2 | 06:55 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Dec 22, 2022 | 1 | 05:35 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Nov 29, 2022 | 1 | 05:54 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |