Who wins more faceoffs, Derek MacKenzie or Valtteri Filppula?

Derek MacKenzie leads the head-to-head 6-3 across 9 faceoffs.

What is Derek MacKenzie's faceoff record against Valtteri Filppula?

Derek MacKenzie is 6-3 against Valtteri Filppula in head-to-head faceoffs. Zone breakdown: Offensive 2-1, Defensive 3-2, Neutral 1-0.

Who is predicted to win the next faceoff, Derek MacKenzie or Valtteri Filppula?

Derek MacKenzie is the predicted winner with a 60.6% win probability based on historical stats and XGBoost ML analysis.

Derek MacKenzie vs Valtteri Filppula

Derek MacKenzieL vs Valtteri FilppulaL

2014-15 · Faceoff Head-to-Head

2025-26 2024-25 2023-24 2022-23 2021-22 All Seasons

Scouting Report

These two are closely matched in overall FO% (53.1% vs 52.4%). Look for MacKenzie on offensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings). MacKenzie wins 53.0% vs left-shot opponents — Filppula shoots left.

Prediction Breakdown

Model XGBoost ML Model

Overall FO% (Bayesian) MacKenzie 52.9% vs Filppula 52.2% (+0.7%)

H2H factor Not applied (9 meetings, need 10+)

Offensive zone Filppula 62.8%

Defensive zone MacKenzie 75.0%

Neutral zone MacKenzie 58.1%

Result Derek MacKenzie favored at 60.6%

60.6%

39.4%

MacKenzie Filppula

Head-to-Head Record

6 - 3 (9 meetings)

MacKenzie Filppula

Last 9: MacKenzie 6-3 Filppula

Zone Breakdown

Offensive Zone

Edge: MacKenzie

MacKenzie Filppula

3 total

Defensive Zone

Edge: MacKenzie

MacKenzie Filppula

5 total

Neutral Zone

Edge: MacKenzie

MacKenzie Filppula

1 total

Situation Matchup

Situation

MacKenzie

Filppula

Edge

Even Strength

55.1% (737)

51.3% (895)

+3.8%

Power Play

36.8% (19)

59.0% (200)

-22.2%

Penalty Kill

48.9% (266)

48.9% (90)

+0.0%

On power play, Filppula has a +22.2% edge.

Handedness & Splits

Handedness

Filppula shoots left. MacKenzie is 53.0% vs left-shot opponents (662).

MacKenzie shoots left. Filppula is 54.4% vs left-shot opponents (695).

Home / Away

MacKenzie

Filppula

Home

54.9% (506)

53.0% (617)

Away

51.4% (516)

51.8% (568)

By Period

MacKenzie

Filppula

54.5%

48.6%

55.6%

55.1%

48.2%

53.8%

70.0%

41.7%

Final 5 min

53.0%

54.0%

Recent Form

Player

Last 50

Last 200

Career

MacKenzie

56.0%▲

53.5%

53.1%

Filppula

52.0%▲

45.0%

52.4%

Recent Faceoffs

Date	Period	Time	Zone	Winner
Apr 4, 2015	3	19:14	Defensive	Derek MacKenzie
Apr 4, 2015	3	05:54	Offensive	Derek MacKenzie
Apr 4, 2015	2	15:30	Defensive	Derek MacKenzie
Mar 1, 2015	3	15:35	Defensive	Valtteri Filppula
Mar 1, 2015	3	08:02	Defensive	Valtteri Filppula
Mar 1, 2015	1	17:26	Offensive	Derek MacKenzie
Oct 9, 2014	3	05:23	Defensive	Derek MacKenzie
Oct 9, 2014	2	02:44	Neutral	Derek MacKenzie
Oct 9, 2014	1	11:20	Offensive	Valtteri Filppula

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