Jesperi Kotkaniemi vs Travis Zajac
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Travis Zajac holds a +5.1% FO% edge overall.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kotkaniemi 49.2% vs Zajac 54.2% (-5.1%)
H2H factor
Not applied (9 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Kotkaniemi 77.3%
Defensive zone
Zajac 57.3%
Neutral zone
Kotkaniemi 59.6%
Result
Jesperi Kotkaniemi favored at 65.6%
65.6%
34.4%
Kotkaniemi
Zajac
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
5
(9 meetings)
4
5
Kotkaniemi
Zajac
Last 9: Kotkaniemi 4-5 Zajac
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
2
2
Kotkaniemi
Zajac
4 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Zajac
0
1
Kotkaniemi
Zajac
1 total
Neutral Zone
Even
2
2
Kotkaniemi
Zajac
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kotkaniemi
Zajac
Edge
Even Strength
49.1% (3,840)
54.4% (9,056)
-5.3%
Power Play
51.1% (350)
59.1% (1,498)
-8.0%
Penalty Kill
45.7% (35)
48.6% (1,599)
-2.9%
On power play, Zajac has a +8.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Zajac shoots right. Kotkaniemi is 47.6% vs right-shot opponents (1,451).
Kotkaniemi shoots left. Zajac is 54.9% vs left-shot opponents (8,183).
Home / Away
Kotkaniemi
Zajac
Home
49.7% (2,194)
55.5% (6,156)
Away
48.6% (2,031)
53.0% (6,038)
By Period
Kotkaniemi
Zajac
P1
49.8%
53.8%
P2
50.5%
55.6%
P3
47.2%
53.6%
OT
50.0%
52.3%
Final 5 min
49.5%
54.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kotkaniemi
52.0%▲
48.0%
49.2%
Zajac
62.0%▲
52.5%
54.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 28, 2019 | 3 | 08:07 | Offensive | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Nov 28, 2019 | 2 | 11:35 | Neutral | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Nov 28, 2019 | 2 | 11:28 | Neutral | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Nov 28, 2019 | 1 | 03:24 | Neutral | Travis Zajac |
| Nov 16, 2019 | 2 | 01:25 | Offensive | Travis Zajac |
| Feb 25, 2019 | 3 | 16:38 | Offensive | Travis Zajac |
| Nov 21, 2018 | 3 | 19:03 | Offensive | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Nov 21, 2018 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Travis Zajac |
| Nov 21, 2018 | 2 | 05:31 | Defensive | Travis Zajac |