Jesperi Kotkaniemi vs Yanni Gourde
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Jesperi Kotkaniemi holds a +1.0% FO% edge overall. Look for Kotkaniemi on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 9 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kotkaniemi 49.2% vs Gourde 48.2% (+1.0%)
H2H factor
Kotkaniemi leads 21-9 in 30 meetings
Offensive zone
Kotkaniemi 83.4%
Defensive zone
Gourde 60.0%
Neutral zone
Kotkaniemi 52.4%
Result
Jesperi Kotkaniemi favored at 57.2%
57.2%
42.8%
Kotkaniemi
Gourde
Head-to-Head Record
21
-
9
(30 meetings)
21
9
Kotkaniemi
Gourde
Last 10: Kotkaniemi 7-3 Gourde
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kotkaniemi
9
0
Kotkaniemi
Gourde
9 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Gourde
5
6
Kotkaniemi
Gourde
11 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Kotkaniemi
7
3
Kotkaniemi
Gourde
10 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kotkaniemi
Gourde
Edge
Even Strength
49.0% (3,852)
48.4% (4,954)
+0.6%
Power Play
51.3% (351)
57.4% (376)
-6.1%
Penalty Kill
45.7% (35)
39.9% (554)
+5.8%
On power play, Gourde has a +6.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Gourde shoots left. Kotkaniemi is 50.1% vs left-shot opponents (2,784).
Kotkaniemi shoots left. Gourde is 49.0% vs left-shot opponents (3,946).
Home / Away
Kotkaniemi
Gourde
Home
49.7% (2,197)
49.3% (2,915)
Away
48.7% (2,041)
47.2% (2,969)
By Period
Kotkaniemi
Gourde
P1
49.9%
49.9%
P2
50.4%
47.4%
P3
47.2%
47.5%
OT
50.0%
37.0%
Final 5 min
49.6%
48.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kotkaniemi
52.0%▲
49.0%
49.2%
Gourde
54.0%▲
46.0%
48.2%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 11, 2025 | 2 | 13:16 | Defensive | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Mar 11, 2025 | 2 | 02:26 | Neutral | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Mar 11, 2025 | 1 | 17:41 | Defensive | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Mar 11, 2025 | 1 | 09:40 | Offensive | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Dec 3, 2024 | 2 | 14:20 | Neutral | Yanni Gourde |
| Dec 3, 2024 | 2 | 02:32 | Offensive | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| 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 |
| Dec 15, 2022 | 3 | 15:52 | Offensive | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Dec 15, 2022 | 3 | 12:05 | Neutral | Yanni Gourde |
| Dec 15, 2022 | 3 | 09:14 | Neutral | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Dec 15, 2022 | 3 | 02:37 | Defensive | Yanni Gourde |
| Dec 15, 2022 | 2 | 11:26 | Neutral | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |