Joseph Blandisi vs Valtteri Filppula
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Valtteri Filppula holds a +8.2% FO% edge overall. Look for Blandisi on neutral-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings). Blandisi wins 46.2% vs left-shot opponents — Filppula shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Blandisi 44.4% vs Filppula 50.5% (-8.2%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Blandisi 60.4%
Defensive zone
Blandisi 61.3%
Neutral zone
Blandisi 60.9%
Result
Joseph Blandisi favored at 60.8%
60.8%
39.2%
Blandisi
Filppula
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
4
(6 meetings)
2
4
Blandisi
Filppula
Last 6: Blandisi 2-4 Filppula
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Filppula
0
2
Blandisi
Filppula
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Filppula
0
1
Blandisi
Filppula
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Blandisi
2
1
Blandisi
Filppula
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Blandisi
Filppula
Edge
Even Strength
41.8% (268)
50.7% (7,257)
-8.9%
Power Play
58.3% (12)
54.4% (1,152)
+3.9%
Penalty Kill
33.3% (3)
44.0% (811)
-10.7%
On penalty kill, Filppula has a +10.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Filppula shoots left. Blandisi is 46.2% vs left-shot opponents (195).
Blandisi shoots left. Filppula is 50.5% vs left-shot opponents (5,892).
Home / Away
Blandisi
Filppula
Home
44.2% (138)
51.5% (4,842)
Away
40.7% (145)
49.5% (4,396)
By Period
Blandisi
Filppula
P1
44.0%
50.1%
P2
47.2%
50.3%
P3
34.8%
51.0%
OT
50.0%
58.6%
Final 5 min
44.2%
49.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Blandisi
38.0%▼
42.5%
42.4%
Filppula
52.0%▲
45.0%
50.6%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 4, 2017 | 3 | 09:32 | Offensive | Valtteri Filppula |
| Apr 4, 2017 | 3 | 05:11 | Neutral | Joseph Blandisi |
| Apr 4, 2017 | 3 | 01:48 | Defensive | Valtteri Filppula |
| Mar 16, 2017 | 3 | 08:51 | Neutral | Joseph Blandisi |
| Mar 16, 2017 | 2 | 11:13 | Neutral | Valtteri Filppula |
| Apr 7, 2016 | 2 | 10:50 | Offensive | Valtteri Filppula |