Evgeni Malkin vs Valtteri Filppula
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Valtteri Filppula holds a +4.8% FO% edge overall. Look for Filppula on defensive-zone draws (81% H2H, 16 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Malkin 45.9% vs Filppula 50.5% (-4.8%)
H2H factor
Filppula leads 41-28 in 69 meetings
Offensive zone
Malkin 82.9%
Defensive zone
Malkin 62.9%
Neutral zone
Malkin 67.9%
Result
Evgeni Malkin favored at 72.4%
72.4%
27.6%
Malkin
Filppula
Head-to-Head Record
28
-
41
(69 meetings)
28
41
Malkin
Filppula
Last 10: Malkin 6-4 Filppula
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Malkin
15
11
Malkin
Filppula
26 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Filppula
3
13
Malkin
Filppula
16 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Filppula
10
17
Malkin
Filppula
27 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Malkin
Filppula
Edge
Even Strength
45.6% (10,073)
50.7% (7,257)
-5.1%
Power Play
50.9% (643)
54.4% (1,152)
-3.5%
Penalty Kill
32.2% (59)
44.0% (811)
-11.8%
On penalty kill, Filppula has a +11.8% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Filppula shoots left. Malkin is 47.2% vs left-shot opponents (7,254).
Malkin shoots left. Filppula is 50.5% vs left-shot opponents (5,892).
Home / Away
Malkin
Filppula
Home
47.6% (5,385)
51.5% (4,842)
Away
44.0% (5,413)
49.5% (4,396)
By Period
Malkin
Filppula
P1
45.9%
50.1%
P2
46.2%
50.3%
P3
45.2%
51.0%
OT
49.0%
58.6%
Final 5 min
46.0%
49.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Malkin
48.0%▬
47.0%
45.8%
Filppula
52.0%▲
45.0%
50.6%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 16, 2020 | 3 | 16:27 | Defensive | Valtteri Filppula |
| Feb 16, 2020 | 3 | 07:47 | Offensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Feb 16, 2020 | 1 | 07:58 | Neutral | Evgeni Malkin |
| Dec 7, 2019 | 2 | 10:28 | Offensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Dec 7, 2019 | 1 | 17:09 | Offensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Dec 10, 2018 | 2 | 03:22 | Offensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Dec 10, 2018 | 1 | 08:20 | Neutral | Valtteri Filppula |
| Dec 10, 2018 | 1 | 02:55 | Offensive | Valtteri Filppula |
| Dec 6, 2018 | 2 | 07:04 | Offensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Dec 6, 2018 | 2 | 06:57 | Defensive | Valtteri Filppula |
| Nov 1, 2018 | 3 | 10:23 | Defensive | Valtteri Filppula |
| Nov 1, 2018 | 3 | 10:16 | Neutral | Evgeni Malkin |
| Nov 1, 2018 | 3 | 10:11 | Neutral | Valtteri Filppula |
| Nov 1, 2018 | 1 | 11:29 | Offensive | Valtteri Filppula |
| Nov 1, 2018 | 1 | 07:29 | Neutral | Valtteri Filppula |
| Nov 1, 2018 | 1 | 02:38 | Offensive | Valtteri Filppula |
| Nov 1, 2018 | 1 | 00:59 | Offensive | Valtteri Filppula |
| Oct 30, 2018 | 2 | 03:28 | Offensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Mar 25, 2018 | 3 | 19:17 | Neutral | Valtteri Filppula |
| Mar 25, 2018 | 2 | 13:32 | Neutral | Valtteri Filppula |