Who wins more faceoffs, Derek MacKenzie or Valtteri Filppula?

Valtteri Filppula leads the head-to-head 6-3 across 9 faceoffs.

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

Derek MacKenzie is 3-6 against Valtteri Filppula in head-to-head faceoffs. Zone breakdown: Offensive 0-4, Defensive 3-1, Neutral 0-1.

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

Valtteri Filppula is the predicted winner with a 60.0% win probability based on historical stats and XGBoost ML analysis.

Derek MacKenzie vs Valtteri Filppula

Derek MacKenzieL vs Valtteri FilppulaL

2015-16 · Faceoff Head-to-Head

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

Scouting Report

Derek MacKenzie holds a +2.8% FO% edge overall. Look for Filppula on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 4 meetings). MacKenzie wins 55.9% vs left-shot opponents — Filppula shoots left.

Prediction Breakdown

Model XGBoost ML Model

Overall FO% (Bayesian) MacKenzie 54.3% vs Filppula 51.8% (+2.8%)

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

Offensive zone Filppula 73.3%

Defensive zone MacKenzie 53.8%

Neutral zone Filppula 61.8%

Result Valtteri Filppula favored at 60.0%

40.0%

60.0%

MacKenzie Filppula

Head-to-Head Record

3 - 6 (9 meetings)

MacKenzie Filppula

Last 9: MacKenzie 3-6 Filppula

Zone Breakdown

Offensive Zone

Edge: Filppula

MacKenzie Filppula

4 total

Defensive Zone

Edge: MacKenzie

MacKenzie Filppula

4 total

Neutral Zone

Edge: Filppula

MacKenzie Filppula

1 total

Situation Matchup

Situation

MacKenzie

Filppula

Edge

Even Strength

55.8% (523)

54.4% (895)

+1.4%

Power Play

52.4% (21)

46.0% (163)

+6.4%

Penalty Kill

52.9% (257)

44.3% (158)

+8.6%

On penalty kill, MacKenzie has a +8.6% edge.

Handedness & Splits

Handedness

Filppula shoots left. MacKenzie is 55.9% vs left-shot opponents (494).

MacKenzie shoots left. Filppula is 53.9% vs left-shot opponents (675).

Home / Away

MacKenzie

Filppula

Home

54.4% (463)

52.1% (651)

Away

55.3% (338)

51.9% (565)

By Period

MacKenzie

Filppula

54.2%

51.3%

54.0%

49.5%

56.7%

54.1%

33.3%

84.6%

Final 5 min

52.6%

50.2%

Recent Form

Player

Last 50

Last 200

Career

MacKenzie

56.0%▲

53.5%

54.8%

Filppula

52.0%▲

45.0%

52.0%

Recent Faceoffs

Date	Period	Time	Zone	Winner
Jan 23, 2016	3	03:53	Offensive	Valtteri Filppula
Jan 23, 2016	3	03:40	Offensive	Valtteri Filppula
Jan 23, 2016	3	02:00	Offensive	Valtteri Filppula
Jan 23, 2016	1	13:51	Defensive	Derek MacKenzie
Jan 23, 2016	1	01:06	Defensive	Derek MacKenzie
Jan 17, 2016	3	02:59	Defensive	Derek MacKenzie
Nov 16, 2015	3	19:39	Neutral	Valtteri Filppula
Nov 16, 2015	3	08:56	Offensive	Valtteri Filppula
Nov 16, 2015	1	03:10	Defensive	Valtteri Filppula

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