Jesperi Kotkaniemi vs William Nylander
2018-19 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
William Nylander holds a +9.5% FO% edge overall. Look for Nylander on neutral-zone draws (71% H2H, 7 meetings). Kotkaniemi wins 40.8% vs right-shot opponents — Nylander shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kotkaniemi 46.2% vs Nylander 54.1% (-9.5%)
H2H factor
Nylander leads 10-6 in 16 meetings
Offensive zone
Kotkaniemi 59.6%
Defensive zone
Kotkaniemi 64.4%
Neutral zone
Kotkaniemi 58.3%
Result
Jesperi Kotkaniemi favored at 60.5%
60.5%
39.5%
Kotkaniemi
Nylander
Head-to-Head Record
6
-
10
(16 meetings)
6
10
Kotkaniemi
Nylander
Last 10: Kotkaniemi 4-6 Nylander
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
2
2
Kotkaniemi
Nylander
4 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Nylander
2
3
Kotkaniemi
Nylander
5 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Nylander
2
5
Kotkaniemi
Nylander
7 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kotkaniemi
Nylander
Edge
Even Strength
45.2% (706)
56.5% (324)
-11.3%
Power Play
50.6% (79)
46.5% (43)
+4.1%
On even strength, Nylander has a +11.3% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Nylander shoots right. Kotkaniemi is 40.8% vs right-shot opponents (267).
Kotkaniemi shoots left. Nylander is 54.6% vs left-shot opponents (280).
Home / Away
Kotkaniemi
Nylander
Home
46.8% (438)
57.1% (177)
Away
44.4% (347)
53.4% (191)
By Period
Kotkaniemi
Nylander
P1
48.2%
56.4%
P2
48.9%
51.8%
P3
39.6%
56.9%
OT
33.3%
50.0%
Final 5 min
45.9%
57.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kotkaniemi
52.0%▲
49.0%
45.7%
Nylander
34.0%▼
44.0%
55.2%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 6, 2019 | 3 | 04:43 | Defensive | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Apr 6, 2019 | 2 | 17:12 | Neutral | William Nylander |
| Apr 6, 2019 | 2 | 10:17 | Neutral | William Nylander |
| Apr 6, 2019 | 2 | 07:04 | Neutral | William Nylander |
| Apr 6, 2019 | 1 | 08:38 | Offensive | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Feb 23, 2019 | 2 | 04:06 | Defensive | William Nylander |
| Feb 23, 2019 | 1 | 13:52 | Neutral | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Feb 23, 2019 | 1 | 08:18 | Offensive | William Nylander |
| Feb 23, 2019 | 1 | 08:07 | Neutral | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Feb 9, 2019 | 3 | 12:10 | Offensive | William Nylander |
| Feb 9, 2019 | 2 | 16:10 | Defensive | William Nylander |
| Feb 9, 2019 | 2 | 01:13 | Neutral | William Nylander |
| Feb 9, 2019 | 1 | 15:56 | Defensive | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Feb 9, 2019 | 1 | 13:11 | Offensive | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Feb 9, 2019 | 1 | 13:02 | Neutral | William Nylander |
| Feb 9, 2019 | 1 | 02:44 | Defensive | William Nylander |