Jesperi Kotkaniemi vs John Tavares

2020-21 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report

John Tavares holds a +7.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Kotkaniemi on offensive-zone draws (55% H2H, 11 meetings).

Prediction Breakdown
Model XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian) Kotkaniemi 48.2% vs Tavares 54.7% (-7.4%)
H2H factor Kotkaniemi leads 14-13 in 27 meetings
Offensive zone Tavares 56.5%
Defensive zone Tavares 58.3%
Neutral zone Tavares 68.7%
Result John Tavares favored at 61.8%
38.2%
61.8%
Kotkaniemi Tavares
Head-to-Head Record
14 - 13 (27 meetings)
14
13
Kotkaniemi Tavares
Last 10: Kotkaniemi 7-3 Tavares

Zone Breakdown

Offensive Zone
Edge: Kotkaniemi
6
5
Kotkaniemi Tavares
11 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Tavares
2
3
Kotkaniemi Tavares
5 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Kotkaniemi
6
5
Kotkaniemi Tavares
11 total

Situation Matchup

Situation
Kotkaniemi
Tavares
Edge
Even Strength
46.3% (467)
54.5% (692)
-8.2%
Power Play
55.7% (79)
59.1% (149)
-3.4%
Penalty Kill
100.0% (3)
54.5% (11)
+45.5%
On penalty kill, Kotkaniemi has a +45.5% edge.

Handedness & Splits

Handedness
Tavares shoots left. Kotkaniemi is 49.3% vs left-shot opponents (357).
Kotkaniemi shoots left. Tavares is 56.9% vs left-shot opponents (554).
Home / Away
Kotkaniemi
Tavares
Home
51.0% (243)
57.9% (404)
Away
45.4% (306)
52.9% (448)
By Period
Kotkaniemi
Tavares
P1
48.8%
54.2%
P2
51.2%
55.1%
P3
42.2%
56.4%
OT
66.7%
57.1%
Final 5 min
49.2%
57.1%

Recent Form

Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kotkaniemi
52.0%
48.0%
47.9%
Tavares
52.0%
57.5%
55.3%

Recent Faceoffs

Date Period Time Zone Winner
May 8, 2021 2 05:20 Defensive John Tavares
May 8, 2021 1 01:09 Offensive Jesperi Kotkaniemi
May 6, 2021 2 06:18 Offensive Jesperi Kotkaniemi
May 6, 2021 1 17:21 Neutral John Tavares
Apr 28, 2021 2 06:38 Defensive John Tavares
Apr 28, 2021 2 06:27 Neutral Jesperi Kotkaniemi
Apr 28, 2021 1 17:40 Neutral Jesperi Kotkaniemi
Apr 12, 2021 3 14:24 Neutral Jesperi Kotkaniemi
Apr 12, 2021 3 00:00 Neutral Jesperi Kotkaniemi
Apr 12, 2021 2 15:51 Neutral Jesperi Kotkaniemi
Apr 12, 2021 2 10:25 Neutral John Tavares
Apr 12, 2021 2 10:09 Defensive Jesperi Kotkaniemi
Apr 12, 2021 2 03:13 Offensive Jesperi Kotkaniemi
Apr 12, 2021 2 03:06 Offensive Jesperi Kotkaniemi
Apr 12, 2021 2 00:00 Neutral John Tavares
Apr 12, 2021 1 19:13 Offensive Jesperi Kotkaniemi
Apr 12, 2021 1 06:19 Defensive John Tavares
Apr 7, 2021 2 12:41 Neutral Jesperi Kotkaniemi
Feb 20, 2021 2 05:34 Offensive John Tavares
Feb 20, 2021 2 02:50 Offensive John Tavares