Jesperi Kotkaniemi vs William Nylander
2025-26 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Jesperi Kotkaniemi holds a +11.8% FO% edge overall.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kotkaniemi 48.6% vs Nylander 44.2% (+11.8%)
Offensive zone
Nylander 54.2%
Defensive zone
Kotkaniemi 62.4%
Neutral zone
Nylander 56.2%
Result
Jesperi Kotkaniemi favored at 50.7%
50.7%
49.3%
Kotkaniemi
Nylander
No head-to-head faceoffs recorded
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kotkaniemi
Nylander
Edge
Even Strength
47.3% (207)
39.4% (66)
+7.9%
Power Play
100.0% (3)
0.0% (6)
+100.0%
On power play, Kotkaniemi has a +100.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Nylander shoots right. Kotkaniemi is 50.5% vs right-shot opponents (97).
Kotkaniemi shoots left. Nylander is 44.7% vs left-shot opponents (47).
Home / Away
Kotkaniemi
Nylander
Home
46.5% (129)
42.1% (38)
Away
50.0% (84)
29.4% (34)
By Period
Kotkaniemi
Nylander
P1
51.3%
33.3%
P2
46.1%
32.3%
P3
45.9%
43.5%
Final 5 min
48.2%
18.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kotkaniemi
52.0%▲
49.0%
47.9%
Nylander
30.0%▼
42.5%
36.1%