Jesperi Kotkaniemi vs Sebastian Aho
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Sebastian Aho holds a +2.1% FO% edge overall. Look for Aho on neutral-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kotkaniemi 49.2% vs Aho 51.2% (-2.1%)
H2H factor
Not applied (9 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Kotkaniemi 55.4%
Defensive zone
Kotkaniemi 55.7%
Neutral zone
Kotkaniemi 56.0%
Result
Jesperi Kotkaniemi favored at 55.7%
55.7%
44.3%
Kotkaniemi
Aho
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
7
(9 meetings)
2
7
Kotkaniemi
Aho
Last 9: Kotkaniemi 2-7 Aho
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Aho
1
2
Kotkaniemi
Aho
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Aho
1
2
Kotkaniemi
Aho
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Aho
0
3
Kotkaniemi
Aho
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kotkaniemi
Aho
Edge
Even Strength
49.0% (3,852)
50.1% (6,619)
-1.1%
Power Play
51.3% (351)
58.9% (1,310)
-7.6%
Penalty Kill
45.7% (35)
46.3% (464)
-0.6%
On power play, Aho has a +7.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Aho shoots left. Kotkaniemi is 50.1% vs left-shot opponents (2,784).
Kotkaniemi shoots left. Aho is 51.0% vs left-shot opponents (5,305).
Home / Away
Kotkaniemi
Aho
Home
49.7% (2,197)
52.4% (4,308)
Away
48.7% (2,041)
50.1% (4,085)
By Period
Kotkaniemi
Aho
P1
49.9%
51.1%
P2
50.4%
52.0%
P3
47.2%
50.7%
OT
50.0%
48.9%
Final 5 min
49.6%
50.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kotkaniemi
52.0%▲
49.0%
49.2%
Aho
42.0%▼
48.0%
51.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2019 | 3 | 17:58 | Defensive | Sebastian Aho |
| Oct 3, 2019 | 2 | 14:54 | Defensive | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Oct 3, 2019 | 2 | 07:35 | Offensive | Sebastian Aho |
| Oct 3, 2019 | 1 | 18:54 | Offensive | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Oct 3, 2019 | 1 | 15:50 | Offensive | Sebastian Aho |
| Oct 3, 2019 | 1 | 13:33 | Neutral | Sebastian Aho |
| Oct 3, 2019 | 1 | 01:27 | Defensive | Sebastian Aho |
| Mar 24, 2019 | 3 | 09:40 | Neutral | Sebastian Aho |
| Mar 24, 2019 | 2 | 16:53 | Neutral | Sebastian Aho |