Jesperi Kotkaniemi vs Tyler Bozak
2018-19 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Tyler Bozak holds a +8.6% FO% edge overall. Kotkaniemi wins 40.8% vs right-shot opponents — Bozak shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kotkaniemi 46.2% vs Bozak 53.9% (-8.6%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Kotkaniemi 79.4%
Defensive zone
Kotkaniemi 53.9%
Neutral zone
Kotkaniemi 66.2%
Result
Jesperi Kotkaniemi favored at 63.9%
63.9%
36.1%
Kotkaniemi
Bozak
Head-to-Head Record
1
-
4
(5 meetings)
1
4
Kotkaniemi
Bozak
Last 5: Kotkaniemi 1-4 Bozak
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Bozak
0
1
Kotkaniemi
Bozak
1 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Bozak
0
2
Kotkaniemi
Bozak
2 total
Neutral Zone
Even
1
1
Kotkaniemi
Bozak
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kotkaniemi
Bozak
Edge
Even Strength
45.2% (706)
55.4% (719)
-10.2%
Power Play
50.6% (79)
45.1% (51)
+5.5%
On even strength, Bozak has a +10.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Bozak shoots right. Kotkaniemi is 40.8% vs right-shot opponents (267).
Kotkaniemi shoots left. Bozak is 54.5% vs left-shot opponents (567).
Home / Away
Kotkaniemi
Bozak
Home
46.8% (438)
55.5% (443)
Away
44.4% (347)
53.0% (387)
By Period
Kotkaniemi
Bozak
P1
48.2%
53.3%
P2
48.9%
54.7%
P3
39.6%
55.4%
OT
33.3%
40.0%
Final 5 min
45.9%
55.1%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kotkaniemi
52.0%▲
49.0%
45.7%
Bozak
46.0%▼
48.5%
54.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 17, 2018 | 2 | 15:48 | Neutral | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Oct 17, 2018 | 2 | 15:40 | Defensive | Tyler Bozak |
| Oct 17, 2018 | 2 | 12:19 | Offensive | Tyler Bozak |
| Oct 17, 2018 | 1 | 14:44 | Defensive | Tyler Bozak |
| Oct 17, 2018 | 1 | 04:16 | Neutral | Tyler Bozak |