Scouting Report
Valtteri Filppula holds a +2.0% FO% edge overall. Look for Filppula on neutral-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Eller 49.3% vs Filppula 51.1% (-2.0%)
H2H factor
Not applied (7 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Eller 58.2%
Defensive zone
Eller 60.1%
Neutral zone
Eller 60.5%
Result
Lars Eller favored at 59.7%
59.7%
40.3%
Eller
Filppula
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
5
(7 meetings)
2
5
Eller
Filppula
Last 7: Eller 2-5 Filppula
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
1
1
Eller
Filppula
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Filppula
0
2
Eller
Filppula
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Filppula
1
2
Eller
Filppula
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Eller
Filppula
Edge
Even Strength
50.1% (749)
52.5% (840)
-2.4%
Power Play
46.1% (76)
46.8% (47)
-0.7%
Penalty Kill
46.6% (131)
38.1% (63)
+8.5%
On penalty kill, Eller has a +8.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Filppula shoots left. Eller is 49.7% vs left-shot opponents (654).
Eller shoots left. Filppula is 50.6% vs left-shot opponents (633).
Home / Away
Eller
Filppula
Home
51.4% (465)
51.1% (491)
Away
47.3% (491)
51.4% (459)
By Period
Eller
Filppula
P1
47.9%
48.9%
P2
51.6%
52.7%
P3
47.7%
51.3%
OT
62.5%
85.7%
Final 5 min
46.4%
49.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Eller
50.0%▼
54.0%
49.3%
Filppula
52.0%▲
45.0%
51.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 18, 2018 | 3 | 01:34 | Offensive | Valtteri Filppula |
| Jan 31, 2018 | 3 | 10:40 | Neutral | Valtteri Filppula |
| Jan 31, 2018 | 2 | 14:17 | Defensive | Valtteri Filppula |
| Jan 31, 2018 | 1 | 11:20 | Defensive | Valtteri Filppula |
| Jan 31, 2018 | 1 | 01:18 | Neutral | Lars Eller |
| Jan 21, 2018 | 3 | 16:20 | Neutral | Valtteri Filppula |
| Oct 14, 2017 | 1 | 17:16 | Offensive | Lars Eller |