Brad Richards vs Valtteri Filppula
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
These two are closely matched in overall FO% (50.3% vs 50.6%). Look for Filppula on neutral-zone draws (85% H2H, 13 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Richards 50.3% vs Filppula 50.5% (-0.3%)
H2H factor
Filppula leads 17-9 in 26 meetings
Offensive zone
Richards 73.6%
Defensive zone
Filppula 61.2%
Neutral zone
Richards 56.3%
Result
Brad Richards favored at 50.2%
50.2%
49.8%
Richards
Filppula
Head-to-Head Record
9
-
17
(26 meetings)
9
17
Richards
Filppula
Last 10: Richards 7-3 Filppula
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Richards
2
0
Richards
Filppula
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Filppula
5
6
Richards
Filppula
11 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Filppula
2
11
Richards
Filppula
13 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Richards
Filppula
Edge
Even Strength
50.4% (4,561)
50.7% (7,257)
-0.3%
Power Play
51.0% (512)
54.4% (1,152)
-3.4%
Penalty Kill
41.3% (92)
44.0% (811)
-2.7%
On power play, Filppula has a +3.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Filppula shoots left. Richards is 48.7% vs left-shot opponents (3,377).
Richards shoots left. Filppula is 50.5% vs left-shot opponents (5,892).
Home / Away
Richards
Filppula
Home
51.1% (2,671)
51.5% (4,842)
Away
49.5% (2,512)
49.5% (4,396)
By Period
Richards
Filppula
P1
49.6%
50.1%
P2
50.3%
50.3%
P3
51.0%
51.0%
OT
50.6%
58.6%
Final 5 min
49.4%
49.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Richards
46.0%▼
49.5%
50.3%
Filppula
52.0%▲
45.0%
50.6%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 13, 2015 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Valtteri Filppula |
| Feb 27, 2015 | 2 | 07:09 | Defensive | Brad Richards |
| Feb 27, 2015 | 1 | 07:22 | Neutral | Valtteri Filppula |
| Jan 14, 2014 | 3 | 19:33 | Neutral | Valtteri Filppula |
| Jan 14, 2014 | 2 | 19:16 | Neutral | Brad Richards |
| Jan 14, 2014 | 1 | 11:47 | Offensive | Brad Richards |
| Jan 14, 2014 | 1 | 11:29 | Defensive | Brad Richards |
| Dec 29, 2013 | 2 | 18:53 | Defensive | Brad Richards |
| Dec 29, 2013 | 2 | 01:27 | Defensive | Brad Richards |
| Dec 29, 2013 | 1 | 16:50 | Offensive | Brad Richards |
| Dec 29, 2013 | 1 | 04:30 | Neutral | Valtteri Filppula |
| Nov 25, 2013 | 3 | 00:07 | Defensive | Valtteri Filppula |
| Nov 25, 2013 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Valtteri Filppula |
| Nov 25, 2013 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Valtteri Filppula |
| Nov 25, 2013 | 1 | 07:41 | Defensive | Valtteri Filppula |
| Nov 25, 2013 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Valtteri Filppula |
| Dec 29, 2010 | 3 | 16:26 | Defensive | Valtteri Filppula |
| Dec 29, 2010 | 3 | 05:56 | Defensive | Valtteri Filppula |
| Dec 29, 2010 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Valtteri Filppula |
| Dec 29, 2010 | 2 | 13:23 | Defensive | Valtteri Filppula |