David Desharnais vs Valtteri Filppula
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
These two are closely matched in overall FO% (50.9% vs 50.6%). Look for Filppula on neutral-zone draws (60% H2H, 20 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Desharnais 50.9% vs Filppula 50.5% (+0.3%)
H2H factor
Filppula leads 27-23 in 50 meetings
Offensive zone
Desharnais 60.7%
Defensive zone
Filppula 69.0%
Neutral zone
Desharnais 50.9%
Result
Valtteri Filppula favored at 52.1%
47.9%
52.1%
Desharnais
Filppula
Head-to-Head Record
23
-
27
(50 meetings)
23
27
Desharnais
Filppula
Last 10: Desharnais 5-5 Filppula
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Desharnais
8
7
Desharnais
Filppula
15 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Filppula
7
8
Desharnais
Filppula
15 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Filppula
8
12
Desharnais
Filppula
20 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Desharnais
Filppula
Edge
Even Strength
49.9% (5,585)
50.7% (7,257)
-0.8%
Power Play
58.2% (1,058)
54.4% (1,152)
+3.8%
Penalty Kill
39.1% (128)
44.0% (811)
-4.9%
On penalty kill, Filppula has a +4.9% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Filppula shoots left. Desharnais is 50.5% vs left-shot opponents (4,268).
Desharnais shoots left. Filppula is 50.5% vs left-shot opponents (5,892).
Home / Away
Desharnais
Filppula
Home
52.0% (3,426)
51.5% (4,842)
Away
49.9% (3,381)
49.5% (4,396)
By Period
Desharnais
Filppula
P1
51.1%
50.1%
P2
53.1%
50.3%
P3
48.5%
51.0%
OT
51.2%
58.6%
Final 5 min
50.9%
49.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Desharnais
56.0%▲
54.5%
50.9%
Filppula
52.0%▲
45.0%
50.6%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 18, 2018 | 1 | 01:30 | Neutral | David Desharnais |
| Jan 16, 2018 | 3 | 11:57 | Offensive | Valtteri Filppula |
| Oct 27, 2016 | 2 | 02:56 | Neutral | David Desharnais |
| Oct 27, 2016 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | David Desharnais |
| Oct 27, 2016 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Valtteri Filppula |
| Apr 9, 2016 | 1 | 05:56 | Defensive | David Desharnais |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 2 | 19:11 | Neutral | Valtteri Filppula |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 1 | 16:01 | Defensive | Valtteri Filppula |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 1 | 07:17 | Neutral | Valtteri Filppula |
| Feb 9, 2016 | 3 | 18:43 | Defensive | David Desharnais |
| Feb 9, 2016 | 3 | 18:20 | Offensive | Valtteri Filppula |
| Dec 28, 2015 | OT | 00:00 | Neutral | Valtteri Filppula |
| Dec 28, 2015 | OT | 02:30 | Offensive | Valtteri Filppula |
| Dec 28, 2015 | 1 | 15:58 | Neutral | Valtteri Filppula |
| Dec 28, 2015 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Valtteri Filppula |
| Mar 30, 2015 | 3 | 15:13 | Offensive | David Desharnais |
| Mar 30, 2015 | 2 | 09:36 | Defensive | David Desharnais |
| Mar 30, 2015 | 2 | 00:28 | Offensive | Valtteri Filppula |
| Mar 30, 2015 | 1 | 18:26 | Neutral | Valtteri Filppula |
| Mar 30, 2015 | 1 | 16:45 | Offensive | David Desharnais |