David Backes vs Valtteri Filppula
2018-19 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
David Backes holds a +7.9% FO% edge overall. Look for Backes on offensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings). Backes wins 56.8% vs left-shot opponents — Filppula shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Backes 55.3% vs Filppula 49.2% (+7.9%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Backes 86.3%
Defensive zone
Filppula 63.3%
Neutral zone
Backes 61.3%
Result
David Backes favored at 71.4%
71.4%
28.6%
Backes
Filppula
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
2
(5 meetings)
3
2
Backes
Filppula
Last 5: Backes 3-2 Filppula
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Backes
2
1
Backes
Filppula
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Filppula
0
1
Backes
Filppula
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Backes
1
0
Backes
Filppula
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Backes
Filppula
Edge
Even Strength
55.7% (228)
51.2% (646)
+4.5%
Power Play
65.2% (66)
58.6% (29)
+6.6%
Penalty Kill
40.0% (15)
36.8% (136)
+3.2%
On power play, Backes has a +6.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Filppula shoots left. Backes is 56.8% vs left-shot opponents (234).
Backes shoots right. Filppula is 49.2% vs right-shot opponents (254).
Home / Away
Backes
Filppula
Home
55.9% (188)
49.8% (418)
Away
58.7% (121)
48.3% (393)
By Period
Backes
Filppula
P1
53.0%
51.9%
P2
56.6%
45.3%
P3
60.8%
51.2%
Final 5 min
55.6%
46.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Backes
56.0%▲
49.5%
57.0%
Filppula
52.0%▲
45.0%
49.1%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 5, 2019 | 2 | 16:40 | Neutral | David Backes |
| Feb 5, 2019 | 2 | 12:44 | Offensive | Valtteri Filppula |
| Nov 29, 2018 | 1 | 18:33 | Defensive | Valtteri Filppula |
| Nov 29, 2018 | 1 | 07:42 | Offensive | David Backes |
| Nov 29, 2018 | 1 | 03:59 | Offensive | David Backes |