Jesperi Kotkaniemi vs William Karlsson
2021-22 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
These two are closely matched in overall FO% (51.2% vs 51.7%). Kotkaniemi wins 54.9% vs left-shot opponents — Karlsson shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kotkaniemi 50.9% vs Karlsson 51.5% (-0.5%)
Offensive zone
Kotkaniemi 58.9%
Defensive zone
Karlsson 60.1%
Neutral zone
Karlsson 52.3%
Result
William Karlsson favored at 51.2%
48.8%
51.2%
Kotkaniemi
Karlsson
No head-to-head faceoffs recorded
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kotkaniemi
Karlsson
Edge
Even Strength
49.8% (309)
51.4% (735)
-1.6%
Power Play
64.5% (31)
63.5% (115)
+1.0%
Penalty Kill
50.0% (4)
42.9% (133)
+7.1%
On penalty kill, Kotkaniemi has a +7.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Karlsson shoots left. Kotkaniemi is 54.9% vs left-shot opponents (213).
Kotkaniemi shoots left. Karlsson is 50.4% vs left-shot opponents (651).
Home / Away
Kotkaniemi
Karlsson
Home
51.7% (203)
52.3% (524)
Away
50.4% (141)
51.0% (459)
By Period
Kotkaniemi
Karlsson
P1
49.5%
50.7%
P2
50.4%
51.4%
P3
53.8%
53.2%
Final 5 min
55.1%
53.1%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kotkaniemi
52.0%▲
48.0%
51.2%
Karlsson
64.0%▲
57.5%
51.7%