Jesperi Kotkaniemi vs Yanni Gourde
2023-24 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Jesperi Kotkaniemi holds a +3.7% FO% edge overall. Look for Kotkaniemi on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kotkaniemi 51.3% vs Gourde 48.0% (+3.7%)
H2H factor
Not applied (9 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Kotkaniemi 82.0%
Defensive zone
Kotkaniemi 54.7%
Neutral zone
Kotkaniemi 68.8%
Result
Jesperi Kotkaniemi favored at 66.9%
66.9%
33.1%
Kotkaniemi
Gourde
Head-to-Head Record
7
-
2
(9 meetings)
7
2
Kotkaniemi
Gourde
Last 9: Kotkaniemi 7-2 Gourde
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kotkaniemi
3
0
Kotkaniemi
Gourde
3 total
Defensive Zone
Even
2
2
Kotkaniemi
Gourde
4 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Kotkaniemi
2
0
Kotkaniemi
Gourde
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kotkaniemi
Gourde
Edge
Even Strength
51.7% (586)
48.0% (914)
+3.7%
Power Play
48.1% (52)
54.2% (48)
-6.1%
Penalty Kill
62.5% (8)
43.9% (123)
+18.6%
On penalty kill, Kotkaniemi has a +18.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Gourde shoots left. Kotkaniemi is 51.6% vs left-shot opponents (463).
Kotkaniemi shoots left. Gourde is 47.9% vs left-shot opponents (764).
Home / Away
Kotkaniemi
Gourde
Home
49.5% (313)
50.2% (512)
Away
53.5% (333)
45.7% (573)
By Period
Kotkaniemi
Gourde
P1
54.5%
50.0%
P2
51.1%
45.3%
P3
49.0%
48.6%
Final 5 min
50.0%
47.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kotkaniemi
52.0%▲
49.0%
51.5%
Gourde
54.0%▲
46.0%
47.8%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 26, 2023 | 3 | 16:10 | Defensive | Yanni Gourde |
| Oct 26, 2023 | 2 | 14:57 | Defensive | Yanni Gourde |
| Oct 26, 2023 | 2 | 12:02 | Offensive | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Oct 26, 2023 | 2 | 09:30 | Neutral | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Oct 26, 2023 | 2 | 06:27 | Offensive | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Oct 26, 2023 | 2 | 00:46 | Defensive | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Oct 19, 2023 | 3 | 16:02 | Defensive | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Oct 19, 2023 | 3 | 15:56 | Neutral | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Oct 19, 2023 | 2 | 07:12 | Offensive | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |