Jesperi Kotkaniemi vs Travis Boyd
2018-19 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Jesperi Kotkaniemi holds a +9.5% FO% edge overall. Look for Kotkaniemi on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings). Kotkaniemi wins 40.8% vs right-shot opponents — Boyd shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kotkaniemi 46.2% vs Boyd 40.6% (+9.5%)
H2H factor
Not applied (9 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Kotkaniemi 81.6%
Defensive zone
Boyd 56.4%
Neutral zone
Kotkaniemi 61.3%
Result
Jesperi Kotkaniemi favored at 64.2%
64.2%
35.8%
Kotkaniemi
Boyd
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
4
(9 meetings)
5
4
Kotkaniemi
Boyd
Last 9: Kotkaniemi 5-4 Boyd
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kotkaniemi
3
0
Kotkaniemi
Boyd
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Boyd
0
2
Kotkaniemi
Boyd
2 total
Neutral Zone
Even
2
2
Kotkaniemi
Boyd
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kotkaniemi
Boyd
Edge
Even Strength
45.2% (706)
36.1% (183)
+9.1%
Power Play
50.6% (79)
46.2% (13)
+4.4%
On even strength, Kotkaniemi has a +9.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Boyd shoots right. Kotkaniemi is 40.8% vs right-shot opponents (267).
Kotkaniemi shoots left. Boyd is 34.4% vs left-shot opponents (154).
Home / Away
Kotkaniemi
Boyd
Home
46.8% (438)
41.7% (115)
Away
44.4% (347)
29.5% (95)
By Period
Kotkaniemi
Boyd
P1
48.2%
38.8%
P2
48.9%
30.3%
P3
39.6%
40.3%
Final 5 min
45.9%
28.6%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kotkaniemi
52.0%▲
49.0%
45.7%
Boyd
50.0%▲
48.0%
36.2%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 19, 2018 | 3 | 15:54 | Neutral | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Nov 19, 2018 | 2 | 14:05 | Offensive | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Nov 19, 2018 | 2 | 04:42 | Neutral | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Nov 19, 2018 | 2 | 01:08 | Neutral | Travis Boyd |
| Nov 19, 2018 | 1 | 16:50 | Offensive | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Nov 19, 2018 | 1 | 13:16 | Neutral | Travis Boyd |
| Nov 19, 2018 | 1 | 08:02 | Offensive | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Nov 19, 2018 | 1 | 01:23 | Defensive | Travis Boyd |
| Nov 19, 2018 | 1 | 01:12 | Defensive | Travis Boyd |