Jesperi Kotkaniemi vs Sean Monahan
2025-26 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Sean Monahan holds a +4.8% FO% edge overall. Kotkaniemi wins 45.7% vs left-shot opponents — Monahan shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kotkaniemi 48.6% vs Monahan 52.5% (-4.8%)
Offensive zone
Kotkaniemi 63.4%
Defensive zone
Monahan 56.6%
Neutral zone
Monahan 57.0%
Result
Sean Monahan favored at 50.1%
49.9%
50.1%
Kotkaniemi
Monahan
No head-to-head faceoffs recorded
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kotkaniemi
Monahan
Edge
Even Strength
47.3% (207)
53.0% (874)
-5.7%
Power Play
100.0% (3)
54.7% (161)
+45.3%
Penalty Kill
33.3% (3)
47.5% (101)
-14.2%
On power play, Kotkaniemi has a +45.3% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Monahan shoots left. Kotkaniemi is 45.7% vs left-shot opponents (116).
Kotkaniemi shoots left. Monahan is 53.1% vs left-shot opponents (710).
Home / Away
Kotkaniemi
Monahan
Home
46.5% (129)
53.8% (558)
Away
50.0% (84)
51.7% (578)
By Period
Kotkaniemi
Monahan
P1
51.3%
49.5%
P2
46.1%
54.8%
P3
45.9%
52.8%
Final 5 min
48.2%
53.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kotkaniemi
52.0%▲
49.0%
47.9%
Monahan
40.0%▼
51.0%
52.7%