Joe Vitale vs Valtteri Filppula
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Joe Vitale holds a +4.2% FO% edge overall. Look for Filppula on offensive-zone draws (63% H2H, 8 meetings). Vitale wins 55.9% vs left-shot opponents — Filppula shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Vitale 54.6% vs Filppula 50.5% (+4.2%)
H2H factor
Filppula leads 6-6 in 12 meetings
Offensive zone
Filppula 62.8%
Defensive zone
Vitale 76.5%
Neutral zone
Vitale 55.1%
Result
Joe Vitale favored at 50.3%
50.3%
49.7%
Vitale
Filppula
Head-to-Head Record
6
-
6
(12 meetings)
6
6
Vitale
Filppula
Last 10: Vitale 5-5 Filppula
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Filppula
3
5
Vitale
Filppula
8 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Vitale
3
1
Vitale
Filppula
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Vitale
Filppula
Edge
Even Strength
55.9% (1,771)
50.7% (7,257)
+5.2%
Power Play
76.0% (25)
54.4% (1,152)
+21.6%
Penalty Kill
47.1% (297)
44.0% (811)
+3.1%
On power play, Vitale has a +21.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Filppula shoots left. Vitale is 55.9% vs left-shot opponents (1,430).
Vitale shoots right. Filppula is 50.6% vs right-shot opponents (3,346).
Home / Away
Vitale
Filppula
Home
56.1% (1,050)
51.5% (4,842)
Away
53.5% (1,048)
49.5% (4,396)
By Period
Vitale
Filppula
P1
52.9%
50.1%
P2
53.8%
50.3%
P3
57.5%
51.0%
OT
72.7%
58.6%
Final 5 min
55.0%
49.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Vitale
44.0%▼
48.0%
54.8%
Filppula
52.0%▲
45.0%
50.6%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 21, 2015 | 2 | 09:25 | Defensive | Joe Vitale |
| Feb 21, 2015 | 2 | 05:32 | Offensive | Valtteri Filppula |
| Feb 21, 2015 | 2 | 03:40 | Offensive | Valtteri Filppula |
| Oct 28, 2014 | 3 | 16:19 | Defensive | Joe Vitale |
| Oct 28, 2014 | 3 | 11:49 | Defensive | Valtteri Filppula |
| Oct 28, 2014 | 1 | 14:07 | Offensive | Valtteri Filppula |
| Oct 28, 2014 | 1 | 06:03 | Defensive | Joe Vitale |
| Nov 29, 2013 | 1 | 16:04 | Offensive | Joe Vitale |
| Oct 12, 2013 | 3 | 05:15 | Offensive | Valtteri Filppula |
| Oct 12, 2013 | 2 | 19:41 | Offensive | Joe Vitale |
| Oct 12, 2013 | 1 | 06:46 | Offensive | Valtteri Filppula |
| Oct 12, 2013 | 1 | 03:02 | Offensive | Joe Vitale |