Jesperi Kotkaniemi vs Phillip Danault
2021-22 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Phillip Danault holds a +2.4% FO% edge overall. Kotkaniemi wins 54.9% vs left-shot opponents — Danault shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kotkaniemi 50.9% vs Danault 53.3% (-2.4%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Kotkaniemi 54.2%
Defensive zone
Danault 67.1%
Neutral zone
Danault 61.9%
Result
Phillip Danault favored at 57.5%
42.5%
57.5%
Kotkaniemi
Danault
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
2
(5 meetings)
3
2
Kotkaniemi
Danault
Last 5: Kotkaniemi 3-2 Danault
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
1
1
Kotkaniemi
Danault
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Kotkaniemi
2
0
Kotkaniemi
Danault
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Danault
0
1
Kotkaniemi
Danault
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kotkaniemi
Danault
Edge
Even Strength
49.8% (309)
54.0% (985)
-4.2%
Power Play
64.5% (31)
61.1% (131)
+3.4%
Penalty Kill
50.0% (4)
43.8% (146)
+6.2%
On penalty kill, Kotkaniemi has a +6.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Danault shoots left. Kotkaniemi is 54.9% vs left-shot opponents (213).
Kotkaniemi shoots left. Danault is 52.3% vs left-shot opponents (832).
Home / Away
Kotkaniemi
Danault
Home
51.7% (203)
54.7% (636)
Away
50.4% (141)
52.4% (626)
By Period
Kotkaniemi
Danault
P1
49.5%
54.1%
P2
50.4%
54.3%
P3
53.8%
52.5%
Final 5 min
55.1%
58.1%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kotkaniemi
52.0%▲
49.0%
51.2%
Danault
54.0%▼
57.5%
53.6%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 18, 2021 | 3 | 09:06 | Offensive | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Dec 18, 2021 | 2 | 16:05 | Offensive | Phillip Danault |
| Dec 18, 2021 | 1 | 18:13 | Defensive | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Dec 18, 2021 | 1 | 03:25 | Defensive | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Dec 18, 2021 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Phillip Danault |