Jesperi Kotkaniemi vs Valtteri Filppula
2019-20 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Valtteri Filppula holds a +2.1% FO% edge overall. Look for Kotkaniemi on offensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings). Kotkaniemi wins 42.5% vs left-shot opponents — Filppula shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kotkaniemi 44.6% vs Filppula 45.5% (-2.1%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Kotkaniemi 58.3%
Defensive zone
Filppula 72.5%
Neutral zone
Filppula 52.4%
Result
Valtteri Filppula favored at 50.4%
49.6%
50.4%
Kotkaniemi
Filppula
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
1
(6 meetings)
5
1
Kotkaniemi
Filppula
Last 6: Kotkaniemi 5-1 Filppula
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kotkaniemi
2
1
Kotkaniemi
Filppula
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Kotkaniemi
1
0
Kotkaniemi
Filppula
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Kotkaniemi
2
0
Kotkaniemi
Filppula
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kotkaniemi
Filppula
Edge
Even Strength
42.6% (270)
43.8% (569)
-1.2%
Power Play
47.4% (19)
52.4% (103)
-5.0%
Penalty Kill
33.3% (3)
42.0% (50)
-8.7%
On penalty kill, Filppula has a +8.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Filppula shoots left. Kotkaniemi is 42.5% vs left-shot opponents (186).
Kotkaniemi shoots left. Filppula is 43.9% vs left-shot opponents (483).
Home / Away
Kotkaniemi
Filppula
Home
42.8% (166)
43.7% (366)
Away
42.9% (126)
46.1% (356)
By Period
Kotkaniemi
Filppula
P1
40.2%
45.9%
P2
45.5%
50.4%
P3
42.7%
37.4%
Final 5 min
36.1%
44.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kotkaniemi
52.0%▲
49.0%
42.8%
Filppula
52.0%▲
45.0%
44.9%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 7, 2020 | 3 | 00:58 | Defensive | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Jan 7, 2020 | 3 | 00:51 | Neutral | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Jan 7, 2020 | 2 | 14:52 | Offensive | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Jan 7, 2020 | 1 | 11:31 | Offensive | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Jan 7, 2020 | 1 | 07:17 | Offensive | Valtteri Filppula |
| Oct 10, 2019 | 2 | 09:51 | Neutral | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |