Brock Nelson vs Valtteri Filppula
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Valtteri Filppula holds a +2.3% FO% edge overall. Look for Nelson on defensive-zone draws (57% H2H, 14 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Nelson 48.3% vs Filppula 50.5% (-2.3%)
H2H factor
Nelson leads 25-21 in 46 meetings
Offensive zone
Filppula 54.3%
Defensive zone
Filppula 58.8%
Neutral zone
Filppula 54.4%
Result
Valtteri Filppula favored at 55.7%
44.3%
55.7%
Nelson
Filppula
Head-to-Head Record
25
-
21
(46 meetings)
25
21
Nelson
Filppula
Last 10: Nelson 6-4 Filppula
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Nelson
8
7
Nelson
Filppula
15 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Nelson
8
6
Nelson
Filppula
14 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Nelson
9
8
Nelson
Filppula
17 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Nelson
Filppula
Edge
Even Strength
47.9% (9,695)
50.7% (7,257)
-2.8%
Power Play
54.5% (1,132)
54.4% (1,152)
+0.1%
Penalty Kill
43.8% (783)
44.0% (811)
-0.2%
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Filppula shoots left. Nelson is 48.9% vs left-shot opponents (7,533).
Nelson shoots left. Filppula is 50.5% vs left-shot opponents (5,892).
Home / Away
Nelson
Filppula
Home
50.0% (5,845)
51.5% (4,842)
Away
46.5% (5,766)
49.5% (4,396)
By Period
Nelson
Filppula
P1
48.7%
50.1%
P2
48.5%
50.3%
P3
47.7%
51.0%
OT
45.6%
58.6%
Final 5 min
47.8%
49.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Nelson
60.0%▲
54.0%
48.3%
Filppula
52.0%▲
45.0%
50.6%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 21, 2020 | 2 | 18:08 | Defensive | Valtteri Filppula |
| Feb 21, 2020 | 1 | 17:22 | Offensive | Brock Nelson |
| Dec 2, 2019 | 2 | 17:30 | Offensive | Brock Nelson |
| Dec 2, 2019 | 2 | 11:31 | Defensive | Brock Nelson |
| Dec 2, 2019 | 1 | 12:17 | Offensive | Valtteri Filppula |
| Apr 3, 2018 | 2 | 13:36 | Neutral | Brock Nelson |
| Apr 3, 2018 | 2 | 13:22 | Defensive | Brock Nelson |
| Apr 3, 2018 | 1 | 19:07 | Neutral | Brock Nelson |
| Apr 3, 2018 | 1 | 07:47 | Neutral | Valtteri Filppula |
| Nov 24, 2017 | OT | 01:34 | Defensive | Valtteri Filppula |
| Nov 22, 2017 | 2 | 07:13 | Neutral | Valtteri Filppula |
| Mar 30, 2017 | 3 | 12:20 | Neutral | Brock Nelson |
| Mar 30, 2017 | 2 | 19:08 | Neutral | Valtteri Filppula |
| Mar 30, 2017 | 2 | 18:59 | Defensive | Valtteri Filppula |
| Mar 30, 2017 | 1 | 15:42 | Neutral | Valtteri Filppula |
| Mar 30, 2017 | 1 | 08:55 | Neutral | Brock Nelson |
| Mar 30, 2017 | 1 | 05:49 | Neutral | Brock Nelson |
| Nov 14, 2016 | 1 | 15:41 | Offensive | Brock Nelson |
| Nov 10, 2016 | 1 | 16:39 | Defensive | Brock Nelson |
| Nov 10, 2016 | 1 | 14:48 | Defensive | Valtteri Filppula |