Jesperi Kotkaniemi vs William Nylander

2023-24 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report

Jesperi Kotkaniemi holds a +4.4% FO% edge overall.

Prediction Breakdown
Model XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian) Kotkaniemi 51.3% vs Nylander 48.4% (+4.4%)
Offensive zone Nylander 56.7%
Defensive zone Kotkaniemi 63.0%
Neutral zone Kotkaniemi 51.6%
Result Jesperi Kotkaniemi favored at 52.7%
52.7%
47.3%
Kotkaniemi Nylander
No head-to-head faceoffs recorded

Situation Matchup

Situation
Kotkaniemi
Nylander
Edge
Even Strength
51.7% (586)
46.0% (100)
+5.7%
Penalty Kill
62.5% (8)
52.6% (19)
+9.9%
On penalty kill, Kotkaniemi has a +9.9% edge.

Handedness & Splits

Handedness
Nylander shoots right. Kotkaniemi is 51.4% vs right-shot opponents (183).
Kotkaniemi shoots left. Nylander is 47.2% vs left-shot opponents (89).
Home / Away
Kotkaniemi
Nylander
Home
49.5% (313)
53.6% (69)
Away
53.5% (333)
38.0% (50)
By Period
Kotkaniemi
Nylander
P1
54.5%
51.5%
P2
51.1%
37.5%
P3
49.0%
55.3%
Final 5 min
50.0%
57.7%

Recent Form

Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kotkaniemi
52.0%
49.0%
51.5%
Nylander
34.0%
44.0%
47.1%