Casey Mittelstadt vs Jesperi Kotkaniemi

2025-26 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report

Casey Mittelstadt holds a +3.0% FO% edge overall.

Prediction Breakdown
Model XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian) Mittelstadt 50.5% vs Kotkaniemi 48.6% (+3.0%)
Offensive zone Kotkaniemi 51.2%
Defensive zone Kotkaniemi 51.2%
Neutral zone Kotkaniemi 51.7%
Result Jesperi Kotkaniemi favored at 51.3%
48.7%
51.3%
Mittelstadt Kotkaniemi
No head-to-head faceoffs recorded

Situation Matchup

Situation
Mittelstadt
Kotkaniemi
Edge
Even Strength
49.6% (141)
47.3% (207)
+2.3%
Power Play
54.8% (31)
100.0% (3)
-45.2%
Penalty Kill
100.0% (1)
33.3% (3)
+66.7%
On penalty kill, Mittelstadt has a +66.7% edge.

Handedness & Splits

Handedness
Kotkaniemi shoots left. Mittelstadt is 48.6% vs left-shot opponents (105).
Mittelstadt shoots left. Kotkaniemi is 45.7% vs left-shot opponents (116).
Home / Away
Mittelstadt
Kotkaniemi
Home
58.7% (92)
46.5% (129)
Away
42.0% (81)
50.0% (84)
By Period
Mittelstadt
Kotkaniemi
P1
47.7%
51.3%
P2
48.2%
46.1%
P3
56.7%
45.9%
Final 5 min
54.5%
48.2%

Recent Form

Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Mittelstadt
40.0%
50.0%
50.9%
Kotkaniemi
52.0%
49.0%
47.9%