Jesperi Kotkaniemi vs William Nylander

2021-22 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report

William Nylander holds a +1.1% FO% edge overall. Kotkaniemi wins 45.0% vs right-shot opponents — Nylander shoots right.

Prediction Breakdown
Model XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian) Kotkaniemi 50.9% vs Nylander 50.9% (-1.1%)
Offensive zone Kotkaniemi 53.4%
Defensive zone Kotkaniemi 58.2%
Neutral zone Kotkaniemi 52.0%
Result Jesperi Kotkaniemi favored at 54.5%
54.5%
45.5%
Kotkaniemi Nylander
No head-to-head faceoffs recorded

Situation Matchup

Situation
Kotkaniemi
Nylander
Edge
Even Strength
49.8% (309)
49.2% (59)
+0.6%
Power Play
64.5% (31)
66.7% (3)
-2.2%
Penalty Kill
50.0% (4)
100.0% (3)
-50.0%
On penalty kill, Nylander has a +50.0% edge.

Handedness & Splits

Handedness
Nylander shoots right. Kotkaniemi is 45.0% vs right-shot opponents (131).
Kotkaniemi shoots left. Nylander is 55.8% vs left-shot opponents (43).
Home / Away
Kotkaniemi
Nylander
Home
51.7% (203)
48.7% (39)
Away
50.4% (141)
57.7% (26)
By Period
Kotkaniemi
Nylander
P1
49.5%
47.8%
P2
50.4%
52.0%
P3
53.8%
53.3%
Final 5 min
55.1%
44.4%

Recent Form

Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kotkaniemi
52.0%
49.0%
51.2%
Nylander
34.0%
44.0%
52.3%