Corban Knight vs Valtteri Filppula
2018-19 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Corban Knight holds a +3.0% FO% edge overall. Look for Filppula on neutral-zone draws (75% H2H, 4 meetings). Knight wins 53.8% vs left-shot opponents — Filppula shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Knight 51.1% vs Filppula 49.2% (+3.0%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Filppula 56.9%
Defensive zone
Filppula 73.0%
Neutral zone
Filppula 61.0%
Result
Valtteri Filppula favored at 65.0%
35.0%
65.0%
Knight
Filppula
Head-to-Head Record
1
-
5
(6 meetings)
1
5
Knight
Filppula
Last 6: Knight 1-5 Filppula
Zone Breakdown
Defensive Zone
Edge: Filppula
0
2
Knight
Filppula
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Filppula
1
3
Knight
Filppula
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Knight
Filppula
Edge
Even Strength
54.1% (111)
51.2% (646)
+2.9%
Penalty Kill
30.0% (10)
36.8% (136)
-6.8%
On penalty kill, Filppula has a +6.8% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Filppula shoots left. Knight is 53.8% vs left-shot opponents (91).
Knight shoots right. Filppula is 49.2% vs right-shot opponents (254).
Home / Away
Knight
Filppula
Home
65.2% (46)
49.8% (418)
Away
44.0% (75)
48.3% (393)
By Period
Knight
Filppula
P1
54.8%
51.9%
P2
48.6%
45.3%
P3
52.4%
51.2%
Final 5 min
53.6%
46.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Knight
50.0%▬
49.0%
52.1%
Filppula
52.0%▲
45.0%
49.1%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 9, 2019 | 1 | 15:20 | Neutral | Valtteri Filppula |
| Mar 9, 2019 | 1 | 06:30 | Neutral | Valtteri Filppula |
| Mar 9, 2019 | 1 | 02:24 | Neutral | Valtteri Filppula |
| Mar 3, 2019 | 3 | 12:19 | Defensive | Valtteri Filppula |
| Mar 3, 2019 | 2 | 16:05 | Neutral | Corban Knight |
| Mar 3, 2019 | 2 | 00:57 | Defensive | Valtteri Filppula |