Aleksander Barkov vs Jesperi Kotkaniemi
2022-23 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Aleksander Barkov holds a +3.5% FO% edge overall. Barkov wins 54.3% vs left-shot opponents — Kotkaniemi shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Barkov 54.5% vs Kotkaniemi 51.3% (+3.5%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Barkov 53.2%
Defensive zone
Barkov 77.4%
Neutral zone
Barkov 53.7%
Result
Aleksander Barkov favored at 61.5%
61.5%
38.5%
Barkov
Kotkaniemi
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
1
(6 meetings)
5
1
Barkov
Kotkaniemi
Last 6: Barkov 5-1 Kotkaniemi
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
1
1
Barkov
Kotkaniemi
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Barkov
2
0
Barkov
Kotkaniemi
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Barkov
2
0
Barkov
Kotkaniemi
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Barkov
Kotkaniemi
Edge
Even Strength
53.1% (863)
51.8% (637)
+1.3%
Power Play
63.4% (276)
48.2% (56)
+15.2%
Penalty Kill
50.8% (193)
42.9% (7)
+7.9%
On power play, Barkov has a +15.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Kotkaniemi shoots left. Barkov is 54.3% vs left-shot opponents (844).
Barkov shoots left. Kotkaniemi is 52.8% vs left-shot opponents (472).
Home / Away
Barkov
Kotkaniemi
Home
58.1% (627)
53.1% (339)
Away
52.1% (705)
49.9% (361)
By Period
Barkov
Kotkaniemi
P1
53.3%
48.3%
P2
55.0%
55.0%
P3
56.0%
50.4%
OT
60.9%
50.0%
Final 5 min
55.5%
55.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Barkov
44.0%▼
47.5%
54.9%
Kotkaniemi
52.0%▲
48.0%
51.4%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 13, 2023 | 3 | 19:44 | Offensive | Aleksander Barkov |
| Apr 13, 2023 | 3 | 06:28 | Neutral | Aleksander Barkov |
| Apr 13, 2023 | 3 | 01:14 | Neutral | Aleksander Barkov |
| Apr 13, 2023 | 1 | 17:27 | Defensive | Aleksander Barkov |
| Apr 13, 2023 | 1 | 03:17 | Offensive | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Nov 9, 2022 | 2 | 06:18 | Defensive | Aleksander Barkov |