Jesperi Kotkaniemi vs Valtteri Filppula
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Valtteri Filppula holds a +1.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Kotkaniemi on offensive-zone draws (75% H2H, 4 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kotkaniemi 49.2% vs Filppula 50.5% (-1.4%)
H2H factor
Not applied (8 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Filppula 54.5%
Defensive zone
Filppula 80.0%
Neutral zone
Filppula 61.1%
Result
Valtteri Filppula favored at 60.2%
39.8%
60.2%
Kotkaniemi
Filppula
Head-to-Head Record
6
-
2
(8 meetings)
6
2
Kotkaniemi
Filppula
Last 8: Kotkaniemi 6-2 Filppula
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kotkaniemi
3
1
Kotkaniemi
Filppula
4 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Kotkaniemi
1
0
Kotkaniemi
Filppula
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Kotkaniemi
2
1
Kotkaniemi
Filppula
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kotkaniemi
Filppula
Edge
Even Strength
49.0% (3,852)
50.7% (7,257)
-1.7%
Power Play
51.3% (351)
54.4% (1,152)
-3.1%
Penalty Kill
45.7% (35)
44.0% (811)
+1.7%
On power play, Filppula has a +3.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Filppula shoots left. Kotkaniemi is 50.1% vs left-shot opponents (2,784).
Kotkaniemi shoots left. Filppula is 50.5% vs left-shot opponents (5,892).
Home / Away
Kotkaniemi
Filppula
Home
49.7% (2,197)
51.5% (4,842)
Away
48.7% (2,041)
49.5% (4,396)
By Period
Kotkaniemi
Filppula
P1
49.9%
50.1%
P2
50.4%
50.3%
P3
47.2%
51.0%
OT
50.0%
58.6%
Final 5 min
49.6%
49.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kotkaniemi
52.0%▲
49.0%
49.2%
Filppula
52.0%▲
45.0%
50.6%
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 |
| Mar 14, 2019 | 3 | 08:13 | Neutral | Valtteri Filppula |
| Mar 14, 2019 | 2 | 03:09 | Offensive | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |