Colin White vs Jesperi Kotkaniemi
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Jesperi Kotkaniemi holds a +4.0% FO% edge overall. Look for Kotkaniemi on offensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 9 meetings). White wins 44.8% vs left-shot opponents — Kotkaniemi shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
White 45.4% vs Kotkaniemi 49.2% (-4.0%)
H2H factor
Kotkaniemi leads 10-7 in 17 meetings
Offensive zone
White 58.0%
Defensive zone
White 68.7%
Neutral zone
White 63.5%
Result
Colin White favored at 61.5%
61.5%
38.5%
White
Kotkaniemi
Head-to-Head Record
7
-
10
(17 meetings)
7
10
White
Kotkaniemi
Last 10: White 4-6 Kotkaniemi
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kotkaniemi
3
6
White
Kotkaniemi
9 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: White
2
1
White
Kotkaniemi
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Kotkaniemi
2
3
White
Kotkaniemi
5 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
White
Kotkaniemi
Edge
Even Strength
44.6% (2,090)
49.1% (3,840)
-4.5%
Power Play
51.2% (242)
51.1% (350)
+0.1%
Penalty Kill
37.5% (40)
45.7% (35)
-8.2%
On penalty kill, Kotkaniemi has a +8.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Kotkaniemi shoots left. White is 44.8% vs left-shot opponents (1,692).
White shoots right. Kotkaniemi is 47.6% vs right-shot opponents (1,451).
Home / Away
White
Kotkaniemi
Home
46.2% (1,138)
49.7% (2,194)
Away
44.2% (1,234)
48.6% (2,031)
By Period
White
Kotkaniemi
P1
45.9%
49.8%
P2
44.6%
50.5%
P3
45.3%
47.2%
OT
33.3%
50.0%
Final 5 min
45.3%
49.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
White
34.0%▼
40.0%
45.2%
Kotkaniemi
52.0%▲
48.0%
49.2%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 30, 2024 | 1 | 09:29 | Neutral | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Apr 17, 2021 | 3 | 04:56 | Offensive | Colin White |
| Apr 17, 2021 | 3 | 02:17 | Defensive | Colin White |
| Apr 17, 2021 | 1 | 15:23 | Offensive | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Apr 1, 2021 | 2 | 02:36 | Offensive | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Feb 23, 2021 | 3 | 14:06 | Offensive | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Feb 21, 2021 | 2 | 09:05 | Offensive | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Feb 6, 2021 | 3 | 13:02 | Defensive | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Feb 4, 2021 | 1 | 04:55 | Offensive | Colin White |
| Jan 11, 2020 | 2 | 16:36 | Neutral | Colin White |
| Jan 11, 2020 | 2 | 08:43 | Neutral | Colin White |
| Nov 20, 2019 | 1 | 10:39 | Neutral | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Dec 15, 2018 | 3 | 02:40 | Defensive | Colin White |
| Dec 6, 2018 | 3 | 05:18 | Offensive | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Dec 6, 2018 | 2 | 14:42 | Neutral | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Dec 6, 2018 | 2 | 06:59 | Offensive | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Oct 20, 2018 | 3 | 05:09 | Offensive | Colin White |