Jesperi Kotkaniemi vs Zach Hyman
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Jesperi Kotkaniemi holds a +5.0% FO% edge overall. Look for Hyman on defensive-zone draws (75% H2H, 4 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kotkaniemi 49.2% vs Hyman 44.9% (+5.0%)
H2H factor
Not applied (8 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Kotkaniemi 82.9%
Defensive zone
Hyman 80.7%
Neutral zone
Kotkaniemi 50.0%
Result
Zach Hyman favored at 53.0%
47.0%
53.0%
Kotkaniemi
Hyman
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
4
(8 meetings)
4
4
Kotkaniemi
Hyman
Last 8: Kotkaniemi 4-4 Hyman
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kotkaniemi
2
1
Kotkaniemi
Hyman
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Hyman
1
3
Kotkaniemi
Hyman
4 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Kotkaniemi
1
0
Kotkaniemi
Hyman
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kotkaniemi
Hyman
Edge
Even Strength
49.0% (3,852)
45.4% (271)
+3.6%
Power Play
51.3% (351)
33.3% (15)
+18.0%
Penalty Kill
45.7% (35)
43.9% (485)
+1.8%
On power play, Kotkaniemi has a +18.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Hyman shoots right. Kotkaniemi is 47.5% vs right-shot opponents (1,454).
Kotkaniemi shoots left. Hyman is 44.7% vs left-shot opponents (559).
Home / Away
Kotkaniemi
Hyman
Home
49.7% (2,197)
49.9% (365)
Away
48.7% (2,041)
39.2% (406)
By Period
Kotkaniemi
Hyman
P1
49.9%
44.1%
P2
50.4%
40.6%
P3
47.2%
49.1%
OT
50.0%
55.6%
Final 5 min
49.6%
38.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kotkaniemi
52.0%▲
49.0%
49.2%
Hyman
44.0%▲
42.0%
44.2%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 12, 2021 | 1 | 09:58 | Offensive | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Apr 7, 2021 | 2 | 02:23 | Defensive | Zach Hyman |
| Feb 20, 2021 | 3 | 00:46 | Offensive | Zach Hyman |
| Feb 20, 2021 | 1 | 05:25 | Neutral | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Feb 13, 2021 | 3 | 05:27 | Defensive | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Feb 23, 2019 | 1 | 15:32 | Offensive | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Feb 9, 2019 | 3 | 19:28 | Defensive | Zach Hyman |
| Feb 9, 2019 | 3 | 05:37 | Defensive | Zach Hyman |