Jesperi Kotkaniemi vs Pavel Zacha

All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report

These two are closely matched in overall FO% (49.2% vs 49.1%). Look for Kotkaniemi on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 9 meetings).

Prediction Breakdown
Model XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian) Kotkaniemi 49.2% vs Zacha 49.1% (+0.1%)
H2H factor Kotkaniemi leads 16-9 in 25 meetings
Offensive zone Kotkaniemi 65.0%
Defensive zone Zacha 63.4%
Neutral zone Kotkaniemi 52.6%
Result Jesperi Kotkaniemi favored at 51.9%
51.9%
48.1%
Kotkaniemi Zacha
Head-to-Head Record
16 - 9 (25 meetings)
16
9
Kotkaniemi Zacha
Last 10: Kotkaniemi 5-5 Zacha

Zone Breakdown

Offensive Zone
Edge: Kotkaniemi
9
0
Kotkaniemi Zacha
9 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Kotkaniemi
5
3
Kotkaniemi Zacha
8 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Zacha
2
6
Kotkaniemi Zacha
8 total

Situation Matchup

Situation
Kotkaniemi
Zacha
Edge
Even Strength
49.1% (3,840)
48.8% (4,953)
+0.3%
Power Play
51.1% (350)
55.8% (788)
-4.7%
Penalty Kill
45.7% (35)
42.0% (547)
+3.7%
On power play, Zacha has a +4.7% edge.

Handedness & Splits

Handedness
Zacha shoots left. Kotkaniemi is 50.1% vs left-shot opponents (2,774).
Kotkaniemi shoots left. Zacha is 47.9% vs left-shot opponents (3,816).
Home / Away
Kotkaniemi
Zacha
Home
49.7% (2,194)
49.6% (3,278)
Away
48.6% (2,031)
48.5% (3,010)
By Period
Kotkaniemi
Zacha
P1
49.8%
49.9%
P2
50.5%
49.1%
P3
47.2%
47.9%
OT
50.0%
54.9%
Final 5 min
49.5%
47.4%

Recent Form

Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kotkaniemi
52.0%
48.0%
49.2%
Zacha
48.0%
51.0%
49.1%

Recent Faceoffs

Date Period Time Zone Winner
Mar 6, 2025 2 19:04 Defensive Pavel Zacha
Mar 6, 2025 1 16:35 Defensive Jesperi Kotkaniemi
Oct 31, 2024 2 12:39 Defensive Jesperi Kotkaniemi
Jan 24, 2024 1 17:15 Neutral Pavel Zacha
Nov 25, 2022 3 15:48 Defensive Jesperi Kotkaniemi
Nov 25, 2022 1 10:56 Defensive Pavel Zacha
Nov 25, 2022 1 00:29 Defensive Jesperi Kotkaniemi
Apr 28, 2022 3 06:20 Offensive Jesperi Kotkaniemi
Apr 28, 2022 3 03:14 Neutral Pavel Zacha
Apr 28, 2022 2 01:14 Neutral Pavel Zacha
Apr 28, 2022 1 16:58 Defensive Jesperi Kotkaniemi
Apr 28, 2022 1 04:21 Neutral Pavel Zacha
Feb 2, 2019 OT 01:17 Offensive Jesperi Kotkaniemi
Feb 2, 2019 3 14:02 Defensive Pavel Zacha
Feb 2, 2019 2 04:36 Offensive Jesperi Kotkaniemi
Feb 2, 2019 2 02:08 Offensive Jesperi Kotkaniemi
Feb 2, 2019 1 16:26 Offensive Jesperi Kotkaniemi
Feb 2, 2019 1 07:55 Neutral Pavel Zacha
Feb 2, 2019 1 04:41 Neutral Jesperi Kotkaniemi
Nov 21, 2018 3 12:16 Neutral Pavel Zacha