Evgeni Malkin vs Valtteri Filppula
2018-19 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Valtteri Filppula holds a +3.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Filppula on neutral-zone draws (75% H2H, 4 meetings). Malkin wins 45.8% vs left-shot opponents — Filppula shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Malkin 46.1% vs Filppula 49.2% (-3.4%)
H2H factor
Filppula leads 9-4 in 13 meetings
Offensive zone
Malkin 86.0%
Defensive zone
Filppula 57.9%
Neutral zone
Malkin 62.8%
Result
Evgeni Malkin favored at 72.1%
72.1%
27.9%
Malkin
Filppula
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
9
(13 meetings)
4
9
Malkin
Filppula
Last 10: Malkin 3-7 Filppula
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Filppula
3
4
Malkin
Filppula
7 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Filppula
0
2
Malkin
Filppula
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Filppula
1
3
Malkin
Filppula
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Malkin
Filppula
Edge
Even Strength
46.2% (807)
51.2% (646)
-5.0%
Power Play
30.4% (23)
58.6% (29)
-28.2%
Penalty Kill
33.3% (3)
36.8% (136)
-3.5%
On power play, Filppula has a +28.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Filppula shoots left. Malkin is 45.8% vs left-shot opponents (611).
Malkin shoots left. Filppula is 49.0% vs left-shot opponents (557).
Home / Away
Malkin
Filppula
Home
45.1% (450)
49.8% (418)
Away
46.4% (384)
48.3% (393)
By Period
Malkin
Filppula
P1
48.2%
51.9%
P2
43.5%
45.3%
P3
46.0%
51.2%
OT
33.3%
16.7%
Final 5 min
43.5%
46.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Malkin
36.0%▼
46.0%
45.7%
Filppula
52.0%▲
45.0%
49.1%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |