Derek MacKenzie vs Valtteri Filppula
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Derek MacKenzie holds a +2.5% FO% edge overall. Look for Filppula on offensive-zone draws (69% H2H, 13 meetings). MacKenzie wins 54.7% vs left-shot opponents — Filppula shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
MacKenzie 53.0% vs Filppula 50.5% (+2.5%)
H2H factor
Filppula leads 15-15 in 30 meetings
Offensive zone
Filppula 67.5%
Defensive zone
MacKenzie 66.7%
Neutral zone
MacKenzie 53.1%
Result
Derek MacKenzie favored at 50.1%
50.1%
49.9%
MacKenzie
Filppula
Head-to-Head Record
15
-
15
(30 meetings)
15
15
MacKenzie
Filppula
Last 10: MacKenzie 4-6 Filppula
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Filppula
4
9
MacKenzie
Filppula
13 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: MacKenzie
9
4
MacKenzie
Filppula
13 total
Neutral Zone
Even
2
2
MacKenzie
Filppula
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
MacKenzie
Filppula
Edge
Even Strength
54.9% (3,660)
50.7% (7,257)
+4.2%
Power Play
55.9% (102)
54.4% (1,152)
+1.5%
Penalty Kill
46.7% (1,158)
44.0% (811)
+2.7%
On even strength, MacKenzie has a +4.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Filppula shoots left. MacKenzie is 54.7% vs left-shot opponents (3,097).
MacKenzie shoots left. Filppula is 50.5% vs left-shot opponents (5,892).
Home / Away
MacKenzie
Filppula
Home
54.0% (2,527)
51.5% (4,842)
Away
52.1% (2,398)
49.5% (4,396)
By Period
MacKenzie
Filppula
P1
51.9%
50.1%
P2
53.0%
50.3%
P3
54.0%
51.0%
OT
65.7%
58.6%
Final 5 min
52.9%
49.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
MacKenzie
56.0%▲
53.5%
53.1%
Filppula
52.0%▲
45.0%
50.6%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 4, 2018 | 2 | 14:59 | Offensive | Valtteri Filppula |
| Mar 4, 2018 | 1 | 06:22 | Offensive | Valtteri Filppula |
| Oct 17, 2017 | 2 | 11:41 | Defensive | Valtteri Filppula |
| Mar 2, 2017 | 1 | 03:26 | Neutral | Derek MacKenzie |
| Oct 18, 2016 | 1 | 08:26 | Defensive | Derek MacKenzie |
| 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 |
| 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 |