Jesperi Kotkaniemi vs Yanni Gourde
2024-25 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Jesperi Kotkaniemi holds a +2.2% FO% edge overall.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kotkaniemi 51.5% vs Gourde 49.7% (+2.2%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Kotkaniemi 79.5%
Defensive zone
Kotkaniemi 57.7%
Neutral zone
Kotkaniemi 59.4%
Result
Jesperi Kotkaniemi favored at 65.5%
65.5%
34.5%
Kotkaniemi
Gourde
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
1
(6 meetings)
5
1
Kotkaniemi
Gourde
Last 6: Kotkaniemi 5-1 Gourde
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kotkaniemi
2
0
Kotkaniemi
Gourde
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Kotkaniemi
2
0
Kotkaniemi
Gourde
2 total
Neutral Zone
Even
1
1
Kotkaniemi
Gourde
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kotkaniemi
Gourde
Edge
Even Strength
52.8% (670)
51.2% (469)
+1.6%
Power Play
37.5% (32)
42.9% (21)
-5.4%
Penalty Kill
14.3% (7)
37.5% (48)
-23.2%
On penalty kill, Gourde has a +23.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Gourde shoots left. Kotkaniemi is 50.3% vs left-shot opponents (459).
Kotkaniemi shoots left. Gourde is 51.4% vs left-shot opponents (358).
Home / Away
Kotkaniemi
Gourde
Home
52.5% (366)
47.8% (301)
Away
51.0% (343)
51.9% (237)
By Period
Kotkaniemi
Gourde
P1
53.8%
47.3%
P2
49.2%
53.4%
P3
52.6%
48.6%
Final 5 min
51.3%
44.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kotkaniemi
52.0%▲
49.0%
51.8%
Gourde
54.0%▲
46.0%
49.6%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 11, 2025 | 2 | 13:16 | Defensive | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Mar 11, 2025 | 2 | 02:26 | Neutral | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Mar 11, 2025 | 1 | 17:41 | Defensive | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Mar 11, 2025 | 1 | 09:40 | Offensive | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Dec 3, 2024 | 2 | 14:20 | Neutral | Yanni Gourde |
| Dec 3, 2024 | 2 | 02:32 | Offensive | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |