Jordan Staal vs Valtteri Filppula
2017-18 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Jordan Staal holds a +5.3% FO% edge overall. Look for Staal on neutral-zone draws (75% H2H, 4 meetings). Staal wins 55.3% vs left-shot opponents — Filppula shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Staal 56.1% vs Filppula 51.1% (+5.3%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Staal 75.6%
Defensive zone
Staal 73.4%
Neutral zone
Staal 79.8%
Result
Jordan Staal favored at 78.4%
78.4%
21.6%
Staal
Filppula
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
1
(6 meetings)
5
1
Staal
Filppula
Last 6: Staal 5-1 Filppula
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Staal
2
0
Staal
Filppula
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Staal
3
1
Staal
Filppula
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Staal
Filppula
Edge
Even Strength
55.9% (1,016)
52.5% (840)
+3.4%
Power Play
68.0% (150)
46.8% (47)
+21.2%
Penalty Kill
50.6% (172)
38.1% (63)
+12.5%
On power play, Staal has a +21.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Filppula shoots left. Staal is 55.3% vs left-shot opponents (882).
Staal shoots left. Filppula is 50.6% vs left-shot opponents (633).
Home / Away
Staal
Filppula
Home
57.2% (684)
51.1% (491)
Away
56.0% (654)
51.4% (459)
By Period
Staal
Filppula
P1
53.0%
48.9%
P2
58.2%
52.7%
P3
58.9%
51.3%
OT
50.0%
85.7%
Final 5 min
57.9%
49.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Staal
46.0%▼
51.0%
56.6%
Filppula
52.0%▲
45.0%
51.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 1, 2018 | 3 | 05:27 | Offensive | Jordan Staal |
| Mar 1, 2018 | 3 | 02:42 | Neutral | Jordan Staal |
| Mar 1, 2018 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Jordan Staal |
| Mar 1, 2018 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Valtteri Filppula |
| Mar 1, 2018 | 1 | 06:01 | Offensive | Jordan Staal |
| Mar 1, 2018 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Jordan Staal |