Jesperi Kotkaniemi vs Quinton Byfield
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Jesperi Kotkaniemi holds a +4.4% FO% edge overall.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kotkaniemi 49.2% vs Byfield 45.0% (+4.4%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Kotkaniemi 64.7%
Defensive zone
Byfield 70.7%
Neutral zone
Byfield 51.9%
Result
Jesperi Kotkaniemi favored at 51.0%
51.0%
49.0%
Kotkaniemi
Byfield
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
3
(5 meetings)
2
3
Kotkaniemi
Byfield
Last 5: Kotkaniemi 2-3 Byfield
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kotkaniemi
2
0
Kotkaniemi
Byfield
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Byfield
0
1
Kotkaniemi
Byfield
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Byfield
0
2
Kotkaniemi
Byfield
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kotkaniemi
Byfield
Edge
Even Strength
49.0% (3,852)
45.4% (2,149)
+3.6%
Power Play
51.3% (351)
47.8% (113)
+3.5%
Penalty Kill
45.7% (35)
37.8% (230)
+7.9%
On penalty kill, Kotkaniemi has a +7.9% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Byfield shoots left. Kotkaniemi is 50.1% vs left-shot opponents (2,784).
Kotkaniemi shoots left. Byfield is 44.3% vs left-shot opponents (1,656).
Home / Away
Kotkaniemi
Byfield
Home
49.7% (2,197)
45.3% (1,183)
Away
48.7% (2,041)
44.4% (1,309)
By Period
Kotkaniemi
Byfield
P1
49.9%
45.2%
P2
50.4%
43.7%
P3
47.2%
45.9%
OT
50.0%
40.5%
Final 5 min
49.6%
42.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kotkaniemi
52.0%▲
49.0%
49.2%
Byfield
54.0%▼
57.0%
44.8%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 18, 2025 | 3 | 10:53 | Offensive | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Oct 18, 2025 | 2 | 09:26 | Offensive | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Oct 18, 2025 | 2 | 09:18 | Defensive | Quinton Byfield |
| Oct 18, 2025 | 2 | 05:24 | Neutral | Quinton Byfield |
| Oct 18, 2025 | 1 | 12:45 | Neutral | Quinton Byfield |