Jesperi Kotkaniemi vs Jujhar Khaira
2020-21 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Jesperi Kotkaniemi holds a +2.7% FO% edge overall. Look for Khaira on neutral-zone draws (64% H2H, 11 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kotkaniemi 48.2% vs Khaira 46.2% (+2.7%)
H2H factor
Khaira leads 10-9 in 19 meetings
Offensive zone
Kotkaniemi 76.7%
Defensive zone
Khaira 76.2%
Neutral zone
Khaira 61.7%
Result
Jesperi Kotkaniemi favored at 51.7%
51.7%
48.3%
Kotkaniemi
Khaira
Head-to-Head Record
9
-
10
(19 meetings)
9
10
Kotkaniemi
Khaira
Last 10: Kotkaniemi 6-4 Khaira
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kotkaniemi
4
3
Kotkaniemi
Khaira
7 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Kotkaniemi
1
0
Kotkaniemi
Khaira
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Khaira
4
7
Kotkaniemi
Khaira
11 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kotkaniemi
Khaira
Edge
Even Strength
46.3% (467)
47.5% (316)
-1.2%
Power Play
55.7% (79)
50.0% (2)
+5.7%
Penalty Kill
100.0% (3)
33.3% (60)
+66.7%
On penalty kill, Kotkaniemi has a +66.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Khaira shoots left. Kotkaniemi is 49.3% vs left-shot opponents (357).
Kotkaniemi shoots left. Khaira is 46.7% vs left-shot opponents (229).
Home / Away
Kotkaniemi
Khaira
Home
51.0% (243)
46.5% (170)
Away
45.4% (306)
44.2% (208)
By Period
Kotkaniemi
Khaira
P1
48.8%
53.7%
P2
51.2%
44.6%
P3
42.2%
37.6%
Final 5 min
49.2%
43.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kotkaniemi
52.0%▲
48.0%
47.9%
Khaira
48.0%▲
45.5%
45.2%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 12, 2021 | 1 | 15:16 | Neutral | Jujhar Khaira |
| May 12, 2021 | 1 | 10:53 | Neutral | Jujhar Khaira |
| May 12, 2021 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| May 10, 2021 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Jujhar Khaira |
| Apr 5, 2021 | 2 | 10:14 | Neutral | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Apr 5, 2021 | 1 | 04:20 | Defensive | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Mar 30, 2021 | 3 | 19:51 | Offensive | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Mar 30, 2021 | 3 | 16:04 | Offensive | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Mar 30, 2021 | 3 | 15:52 | Offensive | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Mar 30, 2021 | 3 | 05:30 | Offensive | Jujhar Khaira |
| Mar 30, 2021 | 2 | 09:42 | Neutral | Jujhar Khaira |
| Mar 30, 2021 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Mar 30, 2021 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Jujhar Khaira |
| Feb 11, 2021 | 3 | 15:15 | Neutral | Jujhar Khaira |
| Feb 11, 2021 | 3 | 12:28 | Offensive | Jujhar Khaira |
| Feb 11, 2021 | 3 | 08:21 | Offensive | Jujhar Khaira |
| Feb 11, 2021 | 3 | 04:44 | Neutral | Jujhar Khaira |
| Feb 11, 2021 | 2 | 19:58 | Neutral | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Feb 11, 2021 | 1 | 02:34 | Offensive | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |