Jesperi Kotkaniemi vs William Nylander
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
These two are closely matched in overall FO% (49.2% vs 50.0%). Look for Nylander on neutral-zone draws (75% H2H, 8 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kotkaniemi 49.2% vs Nylander 50.0% (-0.8%)
H2H factor
Nylander leads 13-6 in 19 meetings
Offensive zone
Nylander 54.6%
Defensive zone
Kotkaniemi 50.3%
Neutral zone
Kotkaniemi 51.1%
Result
William Nylander favored at 50.7%
49.3%
50.7%
Kotkaniemi
Nylander
Head-to-Head Record
6
-
13
(19 meetings)
6
13
Kotkaniemi
Nylander
Last 10: Kotkaniemi 3-7 Nylander
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Nylander
2
3
Kotkaniemi
Nylander
5 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Nylander
2
4
Kotkaniemi
Nylander
6 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Nylander
2
6
Kotkaniemi
Nylander
8 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kotkaniemi
Nylander
Edge
Even Strength
49.0% (3,852)
50.3% (1,869)
-1.3%
Power Play
51.3% (351)
46.9% (228)
+4.4%
Penalty Kill
45.7% (35)
54.8% (31)
-9.1%
On penalty kill, Nylander has a +9.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Nylander shoots right. Kotkaniemi is 47.5% vs right-shot opponents (1,454).
Kotkaniemi shoots left. Nylander is 50.2% vs left-shot opponents (1,519).
Home / Away
Kotkaniemi
Nylander
Home
49.7% (2,197)
51.3% (1,186)
Away
48.7% (2,041)
48.3% (942)
By Period
Kotkaniemi
Nylander
P1
49.9%
51.3%
P2
50.4%
45.6%
P3
47.2%
53.3%
OT
50.0%
50.0%
Final 5 min
49.6%
46.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kotkaniemi
52.0%▲
49.0%
49.2%
Nylander
34.0%▼
44.0%
50.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 22, 2025 | 2 | 19:46 | Offensive | William Nylander |
| Jan 13, 2021 | 3 | 15:12 | Defensive | William Nylander |
| Oct 5, 2019 | 1 | 05:57 | Neutral | William Nylander |
| 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 |