Jesperi Kotkaniemi vs Mika Zibanejad
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
These two are closely matched in overall FO% (49.2% vs 50.0%). 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 50.0% (-0.8%)
H2H factor
Kotkaniemi leads 10-5 in 15 meetings
Offensive zone
Zibanejad 54.3%
Defensive zone
Zibanejad 82.9%
Neutral zone
Zibanejad 74.1%
Result
Mika Zibanejad favored at 70.4%
29.6%
70.4%
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
49.0% (3,852)
50.9% (11,756)
-1.9%
Power Play
51.3% (351)
52.2% (1,852)
-0.9%
Penalty Kill
45.7% (35)
41.6% (1,796)
+4.1%
On penalty kill, Kotkaniemi has a +4.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Zibanejad shoots right. Kotkaniemi is 47.5% vs right-shot opponents (1,454).
Kotkaniemi shoots left. Zibanejad is 50.2% vs left-shot opponents (10,710).
Home / Away
Kotkaniemi
Zibanejad
Home
49.7% (2,197)
51.6% (7,603)
Away
48.7% (2,041)
48.3% (7,802)
By Period
Kotkaniemi
Zibanejad
P1
49.9%
50.4%
P2
50.4%
49.7%
P3
47.2%
49.9%
OT
50.0%
48.7%
Final 5 min
49.6%
48.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kotkaniemi
52.0%▲
49.0%
49.2%
Zibanejad
58.0%▲
53.0%
50.0%
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 |