Jesperi Kotkaniemi vs Peyton Krebs

2025-26 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report

Jesperi Kotkaniemi holds a +3.6% FO% edge overall. Look for Kotkaniemi on offensive-zone draws (75% H2H, 4 meetings). Kotkaniemi wins 45.7% vs left-shot opponents — Krebs shoots left.

Prediction Breakdown
Model XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian) Kotkaniemi 48.6% vs Krebs 45.4% (+3.6%)
H2H factor Krebs leads 6-4 in 10 meetings
Offensive zone Kotkaniemi 54.6%
Defensive zone Krebs 74.8%
Neutral zone Krebs 63.2%
Result Peyton Krebs favored at 58.4%
41.6%
58.4%
Kotkaniemi Krebs
Head-to-Head Record
4 - 6 (10 meetings)
4
6
Kotkaniemi Krebs
Last 10: Kotkaniemi 4-6 Krebs

Zone Breakdown

Offensive Zone
Edge: Kotkaniemi
3
1
Kotkaniemi Krebs
4 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Krebs
0
2
Kotkaniemi Krebs
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Krebs
1
3
Kotkaniemi Krebs
4 total

Situation Matchup

Situation
Kotkaniemi
Krebs
Edge
Even Strength
47.3% (207)
44.4% (403)
+2.9%
Power Play
100.0% (3)
33.3% (6)
+66.7%
Penalty Kill
33.3% (3)
45.0% (20)
-11.7%
On power play, Kotkaniemi has a +66.7% edge.

Handedness & Splits

Handedness
Krebs shoots left. Kotkaniemi is 45.7% vs left-shot opponents (116).
Kotkaniemi shoots left. Krebs is 43.6% vs left-shot opponents (291).
Home / Away
Kotkaniemi
Krebs
Home
46.5% (129)
46.3% (205)
Away
50.0% (84)
42.4% (224)
By Period
Kotkaniemi
Krebs
P1
51.3%
47.0%
P2
46.1%
45.4%
P3
45.9%
40.7%
Final 5 min
48.2%
54.2%

Recent Form

Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kotkaniemi
52.0%
49.0%
47.9%
Krebs
48.0%
42.0%
44.3%

Recent Faceoffs

Date Period Time Zone Winner
Nov 8, 2025 3 00:00 Neutral Peyton Krebs
Nov 8, 2025 2 05:30 Offensive Jesperi Kotkaniemi
Nov 8, 2025 2 00:24 Offensive Jesperi Kotkaniemi
Nov 8, 2025 2 00:00 Neutral Peyton Krebs
Nov 8, 2025 1 17:53 Offensive Jesperi Kotkaniemi
Nov 8, 2025 1 08:18 Neutral Peyton Krebs
Nov 8, 2025 1 05:42 Offensive Peyton Krebs
Nov 8, 2025 1 02:54 Defensive Peyton Krebs
Nov 8, 2025 1 00:17 Defensive Peyton Krebs
Nov 8, 2025 1 00:00 Neutral Jesperi Kotkaniemi