Evgeni Malkin vs Valtteri Filppula
2014-15 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Valtteri Filppula holds a +9.8% FO% edge overall. Look for Filppula on neutral-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings). Malkin wins 46.8% vs left-shot opponents — Filppula shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Malkin 43.5% vs Filppula 52.2% (-9.8%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Malkin 76.1%
Defensive zone
Malkin 75.3%
Neutral zone
Malkin 74.8%
Result
Evgeni Malkin favored at 75.3%
75.3%
24.7%
Malkin
Filppula
Head-to-Head Record
1
-
5
(6 meetings)
1
5
Malkin
Filppula
Last 6: Malkin 1-5 Filppula
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Filppula
0
2
Malkin
Filppula
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Filppula
0
1
Malkin
Filppula
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Filppula
1
2
Malkin
Filppula
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Malkin
Filppula
Edge
Even Strength
43.1% (733)
51.3% (895)
-8.2%
Power Play
31.3% (16)
59.0% (200)
-27.7%
Penalty Kill
16.7% (6)
48.9% (90)
-32.2%
On penalty kill, Filppula has a +32.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Filppula shoots left. Malkin is 46.8% vs left-shot opponents (489).
Malkin shoots left. Filppula is 54.4% vs left-shot opponents (695).
Home / Away
Malkin
Filppula
Home
42.6% (338)
53.0% (617)
Away
42.7% (417)
51.8% (568)
By Period
Malkin
Filppula
P1
40.9%
48.6%
P2
45.3%
55.1%
P3
42.0%
53.8%
OT
40.0%
41.7%
Final 5 min
46.1%
54.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Malkin
36.0%▼
46.0%
42.6%
Filppula
52.0%▲
45.0%
52.4%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2, 2015 | 3 | 07:22 | Neutral | Valtteri Filppula |
| Jan 2, 2015 | 3 | 02:00 | Offensive | Valtteri Filppula |
| Jan 2, 2015 | 2 | 12:48 | Neutral | Valtteri Filppula |
| Jan 2, 2015 | 2 | 07:08 | Neutral | Evgeni Malkin |
| Dec 15, 2014 | 3 | 18:34 | Offensive | Valtteri Filppula |
| Dec 15, 2014 | 2 | 18:00 | Defensive | Valtteri Filppula |