Jesperi Kotkaniemi vs Quinton Byfield
2025-26 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Jesperi Kotkaniemi holds a +2.5% FO% edge overall. Kotkaniemi wins 45.7% vs left-shot opponents — Byfield shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kotkaniemi 48.6% vs Byfield 45.8% (+2.5%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Kotkaniemi 68.6%
Defensive zone
Byfield 70.7%
Neutral zone
Byfield 57.6%
Result
Jesperi Kotkaniemi favored at 50.3%
50.3%
49.7%
Kotkaniemi
Byfield
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
3
(5 meetings)
2
3
Kotkaniemi
Byfield
Last 5: Kotkaniemi 2-3 Byfield
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kotkaniemi
2
0
Kotkaniemi
Byfield
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Byfield
0
1
Kotkaniemi
Byfield
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Byfield
0
2
Kotkaniemi
Byfield
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kotkaniemi
Byfield
Edge
Even Strength
47.3% (207)
46.8% (801)
+0.5%
Power Play
100.0% (3)
50.8% (59)
+49.2%
Penalty Kill
33.3% (3)
35.9% (153)
-2.6%
On power play, Kotkaniemi has a +49.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Byfield shoots left. Kotkaniemi is 45.7% vs left-shot opponents (116).
Kotkaniemi shoots left. Byfield is 44.0% vs left-shot opponents (666).
Home / Away
Kotkaniemi
Byfield
Home
46.5% (129)
46.3% (462)
Away
50.0% (84)
44.6% (551)
By Period
Kotkaniemi
Byfield
P1
51.3%
44.6%
P2
46.1%
43.4%
P3
45.9%
48.7%
Final 5 min
48.2%
42.6%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kotkaniemi
52.0%▲
49.0%
47.9%
Byfield
54.0%▼
57.0%
45.4%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 18, 2025 | 3 | 10:53 | Offensive | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Oct 18, 2025 | 2 | 09:26 | Offensive | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Oct 18, 2025 | 2 | 09:18 | Defensive | Quinton Byfield |
| Oct 18, 2025 | 2 | 05:24 | Neutral | Quinton Byfield |
| Oct 18, 2025 | 1 | 12:45 | Neutral | Quinton Byfield |