Jesperi Kotkaniemi vs Nate Thompson
2018-19 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Nate Thompson holds a +8.1% FO% edge overall. Look for Kotkaniemi on neutral-zone draws (100% H2H, 4 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kotkaniemi 46.2% vs Thompson 53.4% (-8.1%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Thompson 58.6%
Defensive zone
Thompson 96.7%
Neutral zone
Thompson 89.5%
Result
Nate Thompson favored at 79.2%
20.8%
79.2%
Kotkaniemi
Thompson
Head-to-Head Record
6
-
0
(6 meetings)
6
0
Kotkaniemi
Thompson
Last 6: Kotkaniemi 6-0 Thompson
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kotkaniemi
2
0
Kotkaniemi
Thompson
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Kotkaniemi
4
0
Kotkaniemi
Thompson
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kotkaniemi
Thompson
Edge
Even Strength
45.2% (706)
54.5% (628)
-9.3%
Power Play
50.6% (79)
47.4% (19)
+3.2%
On even strength, Thompson has a +9.3% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Thompson shoots left. Kotkaniemi is 48.3% vs left-shot opponents (518).
Kotkaniemi shoots left. Thompson is 53.3% vs left-shot opponents (540).
Home / Away
Kotkaniemi
Thompson
Home
46.8% (438)
55.6% (329)
Away
44.4% (347)
52.4% (431)
By Period
Kotkaniemi
Thompson
P1
48.2%
55.3%
P2
48.9%
48.1%
P3
39.6%
58.4%
Final 5 min
45.9%
56.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kotkaniemi
52.0%▲
49.0%
45.7%
Thompson
64.0%▲
59.0%
53.8%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 11, 2018 | 3 | 09:41 | Neutral | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Oct 11, 2018 | 2 | 07:35 | Neutral | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Oct 11, 2018 | 2 | 01:29 | Offensive | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Oct 11, 2018 | 1 | 11:31 | Neutral | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Oct 11, 2018 | 1 | 11:55 | Offensive | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Oct 11, 2018 | 1 | 11:38 | Neutral | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |