Jesperi Kotkaniemi vs Nick Suzuki
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
These two are closely matched in overall FO% (49.2% vs 49.3%). Look for Kotkaniemi on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 5 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kotkaniemi 49.2% vs Suzuki 49.4% (-0.1%)
H2H factor
Not applied (9 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Kotkaniemi 51.2%
Defensive zone
Suzuki 53.0%
Neutral zone
Suzuki 54.4%
Result
Nick Suzuki favored at 51.8%
48.2%
51.8%
Kotkaniemi
Suzuki
Head-to-Head Record
7
-
2
(9 meetings)
7
2
Kotkaniemi
Suzuki
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kotkaniemi
2
1
Kotkaniemi
Suzuki
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Kotkaniemi
5
0
Kotkaniemi
Suzuki
5 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Suzuki
0
1
Kotkaniemi
Suzuki
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kotkaniemi
Suzuki
Edge
Even Strength
49.0% (3,852)
49.4% (6,368)
-0.4%
Power Play
51.3% (351)
50.8% (1,355)
+0.5%
Penalty Kill
45.7% (35)
44.0% (466)
+1.7%
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Suzuki shoots right. Kotkaniemi is 47.5% vs right-shot opponents (1,454).
Kotkaniemi shoots left. Suzuki is 48.3% vs left-shot opponents (5,968).
Home / Away
Kotkaniemi
Suzuki
Home
49.7% (2,197)
51.1% (4,031)
Away
48.7% (2,041)
47.7% (4,158)
By Period
Kotkaniemi
Suzuki
P1
49.9%
48.9%
P2
50.4%
49.1%
P3
47.2%
50.3%
OT
50.0%
44.4%
Final 5 min
49.6%
49.1%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kotkaniemi
52.0%▲
49.0%
49.2%
Suzuki
54.0%▼
56.5%
49.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 28, 2025 | 2 | 07:27 | Defensive | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 2 | 00:54 | Offensive | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Feb 16, 2023 | 2 | 17:13 | Offensive | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |