Jesperi Kotkaniemi vs Victor Rask
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
These two are closely matched in overall FO% (49.2% vs 50.1%). Look for Kotkaniemi on neutral-zone draws (83% H2H, 6 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kotkaniemi 49.2% vs Rask 50.1% (-0.9%)
H2H factor
Not applied (9 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Rask 58.3%
Defensive zone
Rask 64.3%
Neutral zone
Rask 71.0%
Result
Victor Rask favored at 66.7%
33.3%
66.7%
Kotkaniemi
Rask
Head-to-Head Record
8
-
1
(9 meetings)
8
1
Kotkaniemi
Rask
Last 9: Kotkaniemi 8-1 Rask
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kotkaniemi
3
0
Kotkaniemi
Rask
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Kotkaniemi
5
1
Kotkaniemi
Rask
6 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kotkaniemi
Rask
Edge
Even Strength
49.1% (3,840)
50.0% (4,428)
-0.9%
Power Play
51.1% (350)
54.3% (363)
-3.2%
Penalty Kill
45.7% (35)
35.2% (54)
+10.5%
On penalty kill, Kotkaniemi has a +10.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Rask shoots left. Kotkaniemi is 50.1% vs left-shot opponents (2,774).
Kotkaniemi shoots left. Rask is 52.1% vs left-shot opponents (3,102).
Home / Away
Kotkaniemi
Rask
Home
49.7% (2,194)
52.0% (2,380)
Away
48.6% (2,031)
48.3% (2,465)
By Period
Kotkaniemi
Rask
P1
49.8%
50.7%
P2
50.5%
48.9%
P3
47.2%
50.7%
OT
50.0%
52.1%
Final 5 min
49.5%
48.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kotkaniemi
52.0%▲
48.0%
49.2%
Rask
60.0%▲
49.5%
50.1%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 13, 2018 | 3 | 10:51 | Neutral | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Dec 13, 2018 | 3 | 00:54 | Offensive | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Dec 13, 2018 | 3 | 00:45 | Neutral | Victor Rask |
| Dec 13, 2018 | 2 | 01:41 | Neutral | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Dec 13, 2018 | 2 | 01:38 | Neutral | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Dec 13, 2018 | 1 | 01:21 | Offensive | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Nov 27, 2018 | 3 | 01:40 | Neutral | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Nov 27, 2018 | 2 | 11:59 | Neutral | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Nov 27, 2018 | 1 | 12:26 | Offensive | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |