Who wins more faceoffs, Derick Brassard or Valtteri Filppula?

Derick Brassard leads the head-to-head 7-1 across 8 faceoffs.

What is Derick Brassard's faceoff record against Valtteri Filppula?

Derick Brassard is 7-1 against Valtteri Filppula in head-to-head faceoffs. Zone breakdown: Offensive 1-0, Defensive 4-1, Neutral 2-0.

Who is predicted to win the next faceoff, Derick Brassard or Valtteri Filppula?

Valtteri Filppula is the predicted winner with a 78.4% win probability based on historical stats and XGBoost ML analysis.

Derick Brassard vs Valtteri Filppula

Derick BrassardL vs Valtteri FilppulaL

2011-12 · Faceoff Head-to-Head

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Scouting Report

Valtteri Filppula holds a +6.6% FO% edge overall. Look for Brassard on defensive-zone draws (80% H2H, 5 meetings). Brassard wins 44.8% vs left-shot opponents — Filppula shoots left.

Prediction Breakdown

Model XGBoost ML Model

Overall FO% (Bayesian) Brassard 45.7% vs Filppula 51.4% (-6.6%)

H2H factor Not applied (8 meetings, need 10+)

Offensive zone Filppula 89.4%

Defensive zone Filppula 71.4%

Neutral zone Filppula 90.5%

Result Valtteri Filppula favored at 78.4%

21.6%

78.4%

Brassard Filppula

Head-to-Head Record

7 - 1 (8 meetings)

Brassard Filppula

Last 8: Brassard 7-1 Filppula

Zone Breakdown

Offensive Zone

Edge: Brassard

Brassard Filppula

1 total

Defensive Zone

Edge: Brassard

Brassard Filppula

5 total

Neutral Zone

Edge: Brassard

Brassard Filppula

2 total

Situation Matchup

Situation

Brassard

Filppula

Edge

Even Strength

45.1% (530)

50.4% (260)

-5.3%

Power Play

48.3% (58)

52.4% (84)

-4.1%

Penalty Kill

50.0% (22)

65.2% (23)

-15.2%

On penalty kill, Filppula has a +15.2% edge.

Handedness & Splits

Handedness

Filppula shoots left. Brassard is 44.8% vs left-shot opponents (446).

Brassard shoots left. Filppula is 56.5% vs left-shot opponents (253).

Home / Away

Brassard

Filppula

Home

45.4% (284)

51.1% (227)

Away

44.7% (333)

52.7% (146)

By Period

Brassard

Filppula

51.2%

48.9%

40.3%

51.9%

43.2%

52.4%

50.0%

71.4%

Final 5 min

43.6%

55.9%

Recent Form

Player

Last 50

Last 200

Career

Brassard

42.0%▼

52.0%

45.1%

Filppula

52.0%▲

45.0%

51.7%

Recent Faceoffs

Date	Period	Time	Zone	Winner
Mar 28, 2012	3	08:31	Defensive	Derick Brassard
Mar 26, 2012	1	08:55	Neutral	Derick Brassard
Jan 21, 2012	3	15:37	Defensive	Valtteri Filppula
Jan 21, 2012	3	04:35	Defensive	Derick Brassard
Jan 21, 2012	2	11:39	Neutral	Derick Brassard
Oct 25, 2011	2	08:52	Offensive	Derick Brassard
Oct 25, 2011	2	02:19	Defensive	Derick Brassard
Oct 21, 2011	2	11:32	Defensive	Derick Brassard

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