Who wins more faceoffs, Jesperi Kotkaniemi or Nico Hischier?

Jesperi Kotkaniemi leads the head-to-head 6-2 across 8 faceoffs.

What is Jesperi Kotkaniemi's faceoff record against Nico Hischier?

Jesperi Kotkaniemi is 6-2 against Nico Hischier in head-to-head faceoffs. Zone breakdown: Offensive 2-1, Defensive 1-0, Neutral 3-1.

Who is predicted to win the next faceoff, Jesperi Kotkaniemi or Nico Hischier?

Nico Hischier is the predicted winner with a 63.7% win probability based on historical stats and XGBoost ML analysis.

Jesperi Kotkaniemi vs Nico Hischier

Jesperi KotkaniemiL vs Nico HischierL

2022-23 · Faceoff Head-to-Head

2025-26 2024-25 2023-24 2022-23 2021-22 All Seasons

Scouting Report

Nico Hischier holds a +2.5% FO% edge overall. Look for Kotkaniemi on neutral-zone draws (75% H2H, 4 meetings).

Prediction Breakdown

Model XGBoost ML Model

Overall FO% (Bayesian) Kotkaniemi 51.3% vs Hischier 53.6% (-2.5%)

H2H factor Not applied (8 meetings, need 10+)

Offensive zone Hischier 64.3%

Defensive zone Hischier 77.4%

Neutral zone Hischier 59.8%

Result Nico Hischier favored at 63.7%

36.3%

63.7%

Kotkaniemi Hischier

Head-to-Head Record

6 - 2 (8 meetings)

Kotkaniemi Hischier

Last 8: Kotkaniemi 6-2 Hischier

Zone Breakdown

Offensive Zone

Edge: Kotkaniemi

Kotkaniemi Hischier

3 total

Defensive Zone

Edge: Kotkaniemi

Kotkaniemi Hischier

1 total

Neutral Zone

Edge: Kotkaniemi

Kotkaniemi Hischier

4 total

Situation Matchup

Situation

Kotkaniemi

Hischier

Edge

Even Strength

51.8% (637)

52.4% (1,185)

-0.6%

Power Play

48.2% (56)

57.8% (315)

-9.6%

Penalty Kill

42.9% (7)

57.1% (154)

-14.2%

On penalty kill, Hischier has a +14.2% edge.

Handedness & Splits

Handedness

Hischier shoots left. Kotkaniemi is 52.8% vs left-shot opponents (472).

Kotkaniemi shoots left. Hischier is 52.9% vs left-shot opponents (1,014).

Home / Away

Kotkaniemi

Hischier

Home

53.1% (339)

53.4% (844)

Away

49.9% (361)

54.3% (810)

By Period

Kotkaniemi

Hischier

48.3%

49.7%

55.0%

54.6%

50.4%

56.1%

50.0%

65.5%

Final 5 min

55.0%

54.4%

Recent Form

Player

Last 50

Last 200

Career

Kotkaniemi

52.0%▲

48.0%

51.4%

Hischier

56.0%▲

54.5%

53.9%

Recent Faceoffs

Date	Period	Time	Zone	Winner
Mar 12, 2023	3	16:52	Neutral	Jesperi Kotkaniemi
Mar 12, 2023	3	05:16	Offensive	Jesperi Kotkaniemi
Mar 12, 2023	2	19:54	Defensive	Jesperi Kotkaniemi
Mar 12, 2023	2	04:31	Neutral	Jesperi Kotkaniemi
Mar 12, 2023	1	01:23	Offensive	Jesperi Kotkaniemi
Jan 10, 2023	3	19:19	Neutral	Nico Hischier
Jan 10, 2023	3	19:04	Neutral	Jesperi Kotkaniemi
Dec 20, 2022	3	13:30	Offensive	Nico Hischier

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