Jesperi Kotkaniemi vs Phillip Danault
2025-26 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Phillip Danault holds a +7.1% FO% edge overall. Kotkaniemi wins 45.7% vs left-shot opponents — Danault shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kotkaniemi 48.6% vs Danault 54.5% (-7.1%)
Offensive zone
Kotkaniemi 73.8%
Defensive zone
Danault 72.6%
Neutral zone
Danault 54.2%
Result
Phillip Danault favored at 51.0%
49.0%
51.0%
Kotkaniemi
Danault
No head-to-head faceoffs recorded
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kotkaniemi
Danault
Edge
Even Strength
47.3% (207)
56.2% (745)
-8.9%
Power Play
100.0% (3)
45.1% (51)
+54.9%
Penalty Kill
33.3% (3)
51.6% (124)
-18.3%
On power play, Kotkaniemi has a +54.9% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Danault shoots left. Kotkaniemi is 45.7% vs left-shot opponents (116).
Kotkaniemi shoots left. Danault is 54.7% vs left-shot opponents (618).
Home / Away
Kotkaniemi
Danault
Home
46.5% (129)
56.7% (402)
Away
50.0% (84)
53.7% (518)
By Period
Kotkaniemi
Danault
P1
51.3%
55.5%
P2
46.1%
54.2%
P3
45.9%
55.2%
Final 5 min
48.2%
56.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kotkaniemi
52.0%▲
49.0%
47.9%
Danault
50.0%▼
54.5%
55.0%