Who wins more faceoffs, Jesperi Kotkaniemi or Valtteri Filppula?

Jesperi Kotkaniemi leads the head-to-head 6-2 across 8 faceoffs.

What is Jesperi Kotkaniemi's faceoff record against Valtteri Filppula?

Jesperi Kotkaniemi is 6-2 against Valtteri Filppula in head-to-head faceoffs. Zone breakdown: Offensive 3-1, Defensive 1-0, Neutral 2-1.

Who is predicted to win the next faceoff, Jesperi Kotkaniemi or Valtteri Filppula?

Valtteri Filppula is the predicted winner with a 60.7% win probability based on historical stats and XGBoost ML analysis.

Jesperi Kotkaniemi vs Valtteri Filppula

Jesperi KotkaniemiL vs Valtteri FilppulaL

All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head

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

Scouting Report

Valtteri Filppula holds a +1.4% 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 Filppula 50.5% (-1.4%)

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

Offensive zone Filppula 55.5%

Defensive zone Filppula 80.0%

Neutral zone Filppula 61.1%

Result Valtteri Filppula favored at 60.7%

39.3%

60.7%

Kotkaniemi Filppula

Head-to-Head Record

6 - 2 (8 meetings)

Kotkaniemi Filppula

Last 8: Kotkaniemi 6-2 Filppula

Zone Breakdown

Offensive Zone

Edge: Kotkaniemi

Kotkaniemi Filppula

4 total

Defensive Zone

Edge: Kotkaniemi

Kotkaniemi Filppula

1 total

Neutral Zone

Edge: Kotkaniemi

Kotkaniemi Filppula

3 total

Situation Matchup

Situation

Kotkaniemi

Filppula

Edge

Even Strength

49.1% (3,840)

50.7% (7,257)

-1.6%

Power Play

51.1% (350)

54.4% (1,152)

-3.3%

Penalty Kill

45.7% (35)

44.0% (811)

+1.7%

On power play, Filppula has a +3.3% edge.

Handedness & Splits

Handedness

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

Kotkaniemi shoots left. Filppula is 50.5% vs left-shot opponents (5,892).

Home / Away

Kotkaniemi

Filppula

Home

49.7% (2,194)

51.5% (4,842)

Away

48.6% (2,031)

49.5% (4,396)

By Period

Kotkaniemi

Filppula

49.8%

50.1%

50.5%

50.3%

47.2%

51.0%

50.0%

58.6%

Final 5 min

49.5%

49.3%

Recent Form

Player

Last 50

Last 200

Career

Kotkaniemi

52.0%▲

48.0%

49.2%

Filppula

52.0%▲

45.0%

50.6%

Recent Faceoffs

Date	Period	Time	Zone	Winner
Jan 7, 2020	3	00:58	Defensive	Jesperi Kotkaniemi
Jan 7, 2020	3	00:51	Neutral	Jesperi Kotkaniemi
Jan 7, 2020	2	14:52	Offensive	Jesperi Kotkaniemi
Jan 7, 2020	1	11:31	Offensive	Jesperi Kotkaniemi
Jan 7, 2020	1	07:17	Offensive	Valtteri Filppula
Oct 10, 2019	2	09:51	Neutral	Jesperi Kotkaniemi
Mar 14, 2019	3	08:13	Neutral	Valtteri Filppula
Mar 14, 2019	2	03:09	Offensive	Jesperi Kotkaniemi

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