Scouting Report
Joe Veleno holds a +3.2% FO% edge overall. Kotkaniemi wins 45.7% vs left-shot opponents — Veleno shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kotkaniemi 48.6% vs Veleno 50.9% (-3.2%)
Offensive zone
Kotkaniemi 69.9%
Defensive zone
Veleno 64.8%
Neutral zone
Veleno 54.8%
Result
Jesperi Kotkaniemi favored at 50.1%
50.1%
49.9%
Kotkaniemi
Veleno
No head-to-head faceoffs recorded
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kotkaniemi
Veleno
Edge
Even Strength
47.3% (207)
52.5% (278)
-5.2%
Penalty Kill
33.3% (3)
37.9% (29)
-4.6%
On even strength, Veleno has a +5.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Veleno shoots left. Kotkaniemi is 45.7% vs left-shot opponents (116).
Kotkaniemi shoots left. Veleno is 51.9% vs left-shot opponents (187).
Home / Away
Kotkaniemi
Veleno
Home
46.5% (129)
49.6% (123)
Away
50.0% (84)
52.2% (184)
By Period
Kotkaniemi
Veleno
P1
51.3%
54.1%
P2
46.1%
48.8%
P3
45.9%
52.6%
Final 5 min
48.2%
60.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kotkaniemi
52.0%▲
49.0%
47.9%
Veleno
52.0%▬
51.5%
51.1%