Jesperi Kotkaniemi vs Sam Bennett
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Jesperi Kotkaniemi holds a +2.0% FO% edge overall. Look for Bennett on offensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 6 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kotkaniemi 49.2% vs Bennett 47.2% (+2.0%)
H2H factor
Bennett leads 8-6 in 14 meetings
Offensive zone
Kotkaniemi 50.9%
Defensive zone
Bennett 57.2%
Neutral zone
Bennett 56.7%
Result
Sam Bennett favored at 53.6%
46.4%
53.6%
Kotkaniemi
Bennett
Head-to-Head Record
6
-
8
(14 meetings)
6
8
Kotkaniemi
Bennett
Last 10: Kotkaniemi 4-6 Bennett
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Bennett
2
4
Kotkaniemi
Bennett
6 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Kotkaniemi
3
1
Kotkaniemi
Bennett
4 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Bennett
1
3
Kotkaniemi
Bennett
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kotkaniemi
Bennett
Edge
Even Strength
49.0% (3,852)
46.8% (5,714)
+2.2%
Power Play
51.3% (351)
53.6% (558)
-2.3%
Penalty Kill
45.7% (35)
41.8% (256)
+3.9%
On penalty kill, Kotkaniemi has a +3.9% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Bennett shoots left. Kotkaniemi is 50.1% vs left-shot opponents (2,784).
Kotkaniemi shoots left. Bennett is 46.5% vs left-shot opponents (4,259).
Home / Away
Kotkaniemi
Bennett
Home
49.7% (2,197)
48.3% (3,296)
Away
48.7% (2,041)
45.9% (3,232)
By Period
Kotkaniemi
Bennett
P1
49.9%
48.0%
P2
50.4%
46.5%
P3
47.2%
46.8%
OT
50.0%
54.8%
Final 5 min
49.6%
45.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kotkaniemi
52.0%▲
49.0%
49.2%
Bennett
46.0%▼
51.0%
47.2%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2, 2025 | 3 | 11:50 | Offensive | Sam Bennett |
| Jan 2, 2025 | 3 | 11:41 | Offensive | Sam Bennett |
| Jan 2, 2025 | 3 | 11:37 | Offensive | Sam Bennett |
| Jan 2, 2025 | 3 | 07:44 | Neutral | Sam Bennett |
| Jan 2, 2025 | 3 | 05:44 | Defensive | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Jan 2, 2025 | 2 | 17:37 | Offensive | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Jan 2, 2025 | 2 | 17:21 | Offensive | Sam Bennett |
| Jan 2, 2025 | 2 | 15:05 | Neutral | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Jan 2, 2025 | 2 | 12:49 | Neutral | Sam Bennett |
| Mar 11, 2021 | 1 | 12:48 | Defensive | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Jan 13, 2020 | 3 | 09:51 | Defensive | Sam Bennett |
| Jan 13, 2020 | 3 | 09:41 | Offensive | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Jan 13, 2020 | 1 | 13:30 | Neutral | Sam Bennett |
| Nov 15, 2018 | 1 | 15:38 | Defensive | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |