Jesperi Kotkaniemi vs Victor Rask
2018-19 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Victor Rask holds a +1.7% FO% edge overall. Look for Kotkaniemi on neutral-zone draws (83% H2H, 6 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kotkaniemi 46.2% vs Rask 47.9% (-1.7%)
H2H factor
Not applied (9 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Kotkaniemi 50.3%
Defensive zone
Rask 75.7%
Neutral zone
Rask 65.6%
Result
Victor Rask favored at 60.3%
39.7%
60.3%
Kotkaniemi
Rask
Head-to-Head Record
8
-
1
(9 meetings)
8
1
Kotkaniemi
Rask
Last 9: Kotkaniemi 8-1 Rask
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kotkaniemi
3
0
Kotkaniemi
Rask
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Kotkaniemi
5
1
Kotkaniemi
Rask
6 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kotkaniemi
Rask
Edge
Even Strength
45.2% (706)
46.6% (397)
-1.4%
Power Play
50.6% (79)
58.1% (31)
-7.5%
On power play, Rask has a +7.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Rask shoots left. Kotkaniemi is 48.3% vs left-shot opponents (518).
Kotkaniemi shoots left. Rask is 49.1% vs left-shot opponents (287).
Home / Away
Kotkaniemi
Rask
Home
46.8% (438)
50.0% (202)
Away
44.4% (347)
45.2% (228)
By Period
Kotkaniemi
Rask
P1
48.2%
51.1%
P2
48.9%
43.2%
P3
39.6%
48.5%
Final 5 min
45.9%
48.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kotkaniemi
52.0%▲
49.0%
45.7%
Rask
60.0%▲
49.5%
47.4%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 13, 2018 | 3 | 10:51 | Neutral | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Dec 13, 2018 | 3 | 00:54 | Offensive | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Dec 13, 2018 | 3 | 00:45 | Neutral | Victor Rask |
| Dec 13, 2018 | 2 | 01:41 | Neutral | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Dec 13, 2018 | 2 | 01:38 | Neutral | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Dec 13, 2018 | 1 | 01:21 | Offensive | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Nov 27, 2018 | 3 | 01:40 | Neutral | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Nov 27, 2018 | 2 | 11:59 | Neutral | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Nov 27, 2018 | 1 | 12:26 | Offensive | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |