Eetu Luostarinen vs Jesperi Kotkaniemi
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Jesperi Kotkaniemi holds a +5.3% FO% edge overall. Look for Luostarinen on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings). Luostarinen wins 44.4% vs left-shot opponents — Kotkaniemi shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Luostarinen 44.2% vs Kotkaniemi 49.2% (-5.3%)
H2H factor
Not applied (9 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Kotkaniemi 87.6%
Defensive zone
Kotkaniemi 61.4%
Neutral zone
Kotkaniemi 70.2%
Result
Jesperi Kotkaniemi favored at 71.1%
28.9%
71.1%
Luostarinen
Kotkaniemi
Head-to-Head Record
6
-
3
(9 meetings)
6
3
Luostarinen
Kotkaniemi
Last 9: Luostarinen 6-3 Kotkaniemi
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kotkaniemi
0
2
Luostarinen
Kotkaniemi
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Luostarinen
3
0
Luostarinen
Kotkaniemi
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Luostarinen
3
1
Luostarinen
Kotkaniemi
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Luostarinen
Kotkaniemi
Edge
Even Strength
44.6% (1,784)
49.0% (3,852)
-4.4%
Power Play
43.5% (69)
51.3% (351)
-7.8%
Penalty Kill
37.9% (206)
45.7% (35)
-7.8%
On penalty kill, Kotkaniemi has a +7.8% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Kotkaniemi shoots left. Luostarinen is 44.4% vs left-shot opponents (1,369).
Luostarinen shoots left. Kotkaniemi is 50.1% vs left-shot opponents (2,784).
Home / Away
Luostarinen
Kotkaniemi
Home
44.8% (1,015)
49.7% (2,197)
Away
43.0% (1,044)
48.7% (2,041)
By Period
Luostarinen
Kotkaniemi
P1
43.0%
49.9%
P2
45.4%
50.4%
P3
43.2%
47.2%
OT
37.5%
50.0%
Final 5 min
44.6%
49.6%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Luostarinen
46.0%▲
44.5%
43.9%
Kotkaniemi
52.0%▲
49.0%
49.2%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 30, 2024 | 2 | 13:02 | Neutral | Eetu Luostarinen |
| Nov 30, 2024 | 1 | 08:44 | Neutral | Eetu Luostarinen |
| Feb 16, 2022 | 2 | 03:27 | Defensive | Eetu Luostarinen |
| Feb 16, 2022 | 2 | 03:23 | Offensive | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Feb 16, 2022 | 2 | 03:14 | Defensive | Eetu Luostarinen |
| Feb 16, 2022 | 1 | 19:14 | Neutral | Eetu Luostarinen |
| Feb 16, 2022 | 1 | 02:14 | Neutral | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Jan 8, 2022 | 3 | 08:20 | Defensive | Eetu Luostarinen |
| Nov 6, 2021 | 3 | 18:10 | Offensive | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |