Drew Stafford vs Valtteri Filppula
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Valtteri Filppula holds a +2.3% FO% edge overall. Look for Stafford on defensive-zone draws (57% H2H, 7 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Stafford 48.5% vs Filppula 50.5% (-2.3%)
H2H factor
Stafford leads 8-6 in 14 meetings
Offensive zone
Stafford 53.1%
Defensive zone
Filppula 74.1%
Neutral zone
Filppula 59.3%
Result
Valtteri Filppula favored at 61.4%
38.6%
61.4%
Stafford
Filppula
Head-to-Head Record
8
-
6
(14 meetings)
8
6
Stafford
Filppula
Last 10: Stafford 6-4 Filppula
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
3
3
Stafford
Filppula
6 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Stafford
4
3
Stafford
Filppula
7 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Stafford
1
0
Stafford
Filppula
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Stafford
Filppula
Edge
Even Strength
50.1% (571)
50.7% (7,257)
-0.6%
Power Play
49.2% (189)
54.4% (1,152)
-5.2%
Penalty Kill
34.2% (79)
44.0% (811)
-9.8%
On penalty kill, Filppula has a +9.8% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Filppula shoots left. Stafford is 49.2% vs left-shot opponents (555).
Stafford shoots right. Filppula is 50.6% vs right-shot opponents (3,346).
Home / Away
Stafford
Filppula
Home
50.4% (452)
51.5% (4,842)
Away
45.9% (388)
49.5% (4,396)
By Period
Stafford
Filppula
P1
50.0%
50.1%
P2
47.5%
50.3%
P3
47.9%
51.0%
OT
42.9%
58.6%
Final 5 min
46.3%
49.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Stafford
40.0%▼
47.0%
48.3%
Filppula
52.0%▲
45.0%
50.6%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 18, 2016 | 3 | 07:33 | Neutral | Drew Stafford |
| Oct 23, 2015 | 1 | 15:04 | Defensive | Valtteri Filppula |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 2 | 17:14 | Offensive | Drew Stafford |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 2 | 17:05 | Defensive | Valtteri Filppula |
| Mar 29, 2014 | 3 | 19:29 | Offensive | Valtteri Filppula |
| Mar 29, 2014 | 3 | 17:16 | Offensive | Drew Stafford |
| Mar 29, 2014 | 3 | 08:48 | Defensive | Drew Stafford |
| Mar 29, 2014 | 3 | 08:43 | Defensive | Drew Stafford |
| Mar 29, 2014 | 3 | 04:36 | Defensive | Drew Stafford |
| Mar 29, 2014 | 3 | 01:26 | Defensive | Valtteri Filppula |
| Mar 6, 2014 | 3 | 16:21 | Offensive | Drew Stafford |
| Mar 6, 2014 | 2 | 14:49 | Offensive | Valtteri Filppula |
| Oct 26, 2013 | 2 | 02:41 | Offensive | Valtteri Filppula |
| Oct 8, 2013 | 3 | 02:58 | Defensive | Drew Stafford |