Jesperi Kotkaniemi vs Vladimir Sobotka
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Vladimir Sobotka holds a +6.8% FO% edge overall. Look for Sobotka on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 6 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kotkaniemi 49.2% vs Sobotka 55.8% (-6.8%)
H2H factor
Sobotka leads 10-2 in 12 meetings
Offensive zone
Kotkaniemi 90.2%
Defensive zone
Kotkaniemi 67.4%
Neutral zone
Kotkaniemi 77.0%
Result
Jesperi Kotkaniemi favored at 74.4%
74.4%
25.6%
Kotkaniemi
Sobotka
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
10
(12 meetings)
2
10
Kotkaniemi
Sobotka
Last 10: Kotkaniemi 2-8 Sobotka
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
1
1
Kotkaniemi
Sobotka
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Sobotka
0
6
Kotkaniemi
Sobotka
6 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Sobotka
1
3
Kotkaniemi
Sobotka
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kotkaniemi
Sobotka
Edge
Even Strength
49.0% (3,852)
56.9% (2,613)
-7.9%
Power Play
51.3% (351)
57.0% (223)
-5.7%
Penalty Kill
45.7% (35)
50.6% (447)
-4.9%
On even strength, Sobotka has a +7.9% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Sobotka shoots left. Kotkaniemi is 50.1% vs left-shot opponents (2,784).
Kotkaniemi shoots left. Sobotka is 54.7% vs left-shot opponents (2,145).
Home / Away
Kotkaniemi
Sobotka
Home
49.7% (2,197)
58.7% (1,601)
Away
48.7% (2,041)
53.5% (1,685)
By Period
Kotkaniemi
Sobotka
P1
49.9%
56.2%
P2
50.4%
56.3%
P3
47.2%
55.3%
OT
50.0%
61.4%
Final 5 min
49.6%
57.1%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kotkaniemi
52.0%▲
49.0%
49.2%
Sobotka
50.0%▼
52.5%
56.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 9, 2019 | 1 | 17:01 | Defensive | Vladimir Sobotka |
| Mar 23, 2019 | 3 | 19:06 | Offensive | Vladimir Sobotka |
| Mar 23, 2019 | 3 | 05:04 | Offensive | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Nov 23, 2018 | 2 | 08:33 | Neutral | Vladimir Sobotka |
| Nov 23, 2018 | 1 | 07:42 | Defensive | Vladimir Sobotka |
| Nov 23, 2018 | 1 | 04:27 | Neutral | Vladimir Sobotka |
| Nov 23, 2018 | 1 | 01:46 | Defensive | Vladimir Sobotka |
| Nov 8, 2018 | 1 | 05:50 | Defensive | Vladimir Sobotka |
| Nov 8, 2018 | 1 | 02:41 | Defensive | Vladimir Sobotka |
| Oct 25, 2018 | 3 | 07:39 | Neutral | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Oct 25, 2018 | 3 | 07:28 | Neutral | Vladimir Sobotka |
| Oct 25, 2018 | 1 | 07:45 | Defensive | Vladimir Sobotka |