Who wins more faceoffs, Jesperi Kotkaniemi or Pierre Engvall?

Jesperi Kotkaniemi leads the head-to-head 5-3 across 8 faceoffs.

What is Jesperi Kotkaniemi's faceoff record against Pierre Engvall?

Jesperi Kotkaniemi is 5-3 against Pierre Engvall in head-to-head faceoffs. Zone breakdown: Offensive 3-1, Defensive 0-1, Neutral 2-1.

Who is predicted to win the next faceoff, Jesperi Kotkaniemi or Pierre Engvall?

Jesperi Kotkaniemi is the predicted winner with a 77.0% win probability based on historical stats and XGBoost ML analysis.

Jesperi Kotkaniemi vs Pierre Engvall

Jesperi KotkaniemiL vs Pierre EngvallL

All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head

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

Scouting Report

Jesperi Kotkaniemi holds a +6.6% FO% edge overall. Look for Kotkaniemi on offensive-zone draws (75% H2H, 4 meetings).

Prediction Breakdown

Model XGBoost ML Model

Overall FO% (Bayesian) Kotkaniemi 49.2% vs Engvall 43.7% (+6.6%)

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

Offensive zone Kotkaniemi 85.2%

Defensive zone Kotkaniemi 61.0%

Neutral zone Kotkaniemi 71.4%

Result Jesperi Kotkaniemi favored at 77.0%

77.0%

23.0%

Kotkaniemi Engvall

Head-to-Head Record

5 - 3 (8 meetings)

Kotkaniemi Engvall

Last 8: Kotkaniemi 5-3 Engvall

Zone Breakdown

Offensive Zone

Edge: Kotkaniemi

Kotkaniemi Engvall

4 total

Defensive Zone

Edge: Engvall

Kotkaniemi Engvall

1 total

Neutral Zone

Edge: Kotkaniemi

Kotkaniemi Engvall

3 total

Situation Matchup

Situation

Kotkaniemi

Engvall

Edge

Even Strength

49.1% (3,840)

41.8% (471)

+7.3%

Power Play

51.1% (350)

53.7% (41)

-2.6%

Penalty Kill

45.7% (35)

41.2% (51)

+4.5%

On even strength, Kotkaniemi has a +7.3% edge.

Handedness & Splits

Handedness

Engvall shoots left. Kotkaniemi is 50.1% vs left-shot opponents (2,774).

Kotkaniemi shoots left. Engvall is 44.2% vs left-shot opponents (335).

Home / Away

Kotkaniemi

Engvall

Home

49.7% (2,194)

45.6% (248)

Away

48.6% (2,031)

40.3% (315)

By Period

Kotkaniemi

Engvall

49.8%

45.3%

50.5%

43.1%

47.2%

39.3%

Final 5 min

49.5%

46.1%

Recent Form

Player

Last 50

Last 200

Career

Kotkaniemi

52.0%▲

48.0%

49.2%

Engvall

36.0%▼

43.5%

42.6%

Recent Faceoffs

Date	Period	Time	Zone	Winner
Dec 23, 2023	1	14:35	Offensive	Pierre Engvall
Nov 6, 2022	2	05:10	Neutral	Jesperi Kotkaniemi
May 8, 2021	1	13:32	Defensive	Pierre Engvall
Apr 7, 2021	2	05:18	Offensive	Jesperi Kotkaniemi
Feb 20, 2021	3	15:20	Neutral	Pierre Engvall
Feb 20, 2021	2	15:15	Offensive	Jesperi Kotkaniemi
Feb 20, 2021	2	15:05	Neutral	Jesperi Kotkaniemi
Feb 20, 2021	2	12:00	Offensive	Jesperi Kotkaniemi

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