Jesperi Kotkaniemi vs Mika Zibanejad
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
These two are closely matched in overall FO% (49.2% vs 49.9%). Look for Kotkaniemi on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 5 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kotkaniemi 49.2% vs Zibanejad 49.9% (-0.7%)
H2H factor
Kotkaniemi leads 10-5 in 15 meetings
Offensive zone
Kotkaniemi 55.7%
Defensive zone
Zibanejad 73.5%
Neutral zone
Zibanejad 62.7%
Result
Mika Zibanejad favored at 60.2%
39.8%
60.2%
Kotkaniemi
Zibanejad
Head-to-Head Record
10
-
5
(15 meetings)
10
5
Kotkaniemi
Zibanejad
Last 10: Kotkaniemi 7-3 Zibanejad
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kotkaniemi
5
0
Kotkaniemi
Zibanejad
5 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Zibanejad
2
3
Kotkaniemi
Zibanejad
5 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Kotkaniemi
3
2
Kotkaniemi
Zibanejad
5 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kotkaniemi
Zibanejad
Edge
Even Strength
49.1% (3,840)
50.8% (11,540)
-1.7%
Power Play
51.1% (350)
52.2% (1,848)
-1.1%
Penalty Kill
45.7% (35)
41.3% (1,766)
+4.4%
On penalty kill, Kotkaniemi has a +4.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Zibanejad shoots right. Kotkaniemi is 47.6% vs right-shot opponents (1,451).
Kotkaniemi shoots left. Zibanejad is 50.1% vs left-shot opponents (10,527).
Home / Away
Kotkaniemi
Zibanejad
Home
49.7% (2,194)
51.6% (7,444)
Away
48.6% (2,031)
48.3% (7,711)
By Period
Kotkaniemi
Zibanejad
P1
49.8%
50.4%
P2
50.5%
49.7%
P3
47.2%
49.8%
OT
50.0%
48.5%
Final 5 min
49.5%
48.6%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kotkaniemi
52.0%▲
48.0%
49.2%
Zibanejad
46.0%▼
54.0%
49.9%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 29, 2025 | 1 | 05:50 | Offensive | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Dec 29, 2025 | 1 | 03:53 | Defensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Nov 27, 2024 | 1 | 09:21 | Defensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Jan 2, 2024 | 2 | 14:03 | Neutral | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Jan 2, 2024 | 2 | 06:14 | Defensive | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Nov 2, 2023 | 2 | 16:28 | Neutral | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Nov 2, 2023 | 2 | 16:20 | Neutral | Mika Zibanejad |
| Mar 23, 2023 | 3 | 07:28 | Offensive | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Mar 21, 2023 | 3 | 03:44 | Offensive | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Mar 21, 2023 | 2 | 01:22 | Offensive | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Mar 21, 2023 | 1 | 01:28 | Offensive | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Jan 3, 2023 | 3 | 18:57 | Neutral | Mika Zibanejad |
| Mar 20, 2022 | 1 | 02:04 | Defensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Jan 21, 2022 | 1 | 14:18 | Defensive | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Nov 6, 2018 | 2 | 04:40 | Neutral | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |