Who wins more faceoffs, Manny Malhotra or Valtteri Filppula?

Valtteri Filppula leads the head-to-head 6-3 across 9 faceoffs.

What is Manny Malhotra's faceoff record against Valtteri Filppula?

Manny Malhotra is 3-6 against Valtteri Filppula in head-to-head faceoffs. Zone breakdown: Offensive 0-5, Defensive 3-0, Neutral 0-1.

Who is predicted to win the next faceoff, Manny Malhotra or Valtteri Filppula?

Valtteri Filppula is the predicted winner with a 69.8% win probability based on historical stats and XGBoost ML analysis.

Manny Malhotra vs Valtteri Filppula

Manny MalhotraL vs Valtteri FilppulaL

2011-12 · Faceoff Head-to-Head

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Scouting Report

Manny Malhotra holds a +6.8% FO% edge overall. Look for Filppula on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 5 meetings). Malhotra wins 57.1% vs left-shot opponents — Filppula shoots left.

Prediction Breakdown

Model XGBoost ML Model

Overall FO% (Bayesian) Malhotra 57.7% vs Filppula 51.4% (+6.8%)

H2H factor Not applied (9 meetings, need 10+)

Offensive zone Filppula 94.8%

Defensive zone Malhotra 72.9%

Neutral zone Filppula 72.9%

Result Valtteri Filppula favored at 69.8%

30.2%

69.8%

Malhotra Filppula

Head-to-Head Record

3 - 6 (9 meetings)

Malhotra Filppula

Last 9: Malhotra 3-6 Filppula

Zone Breakdown

Offensive Zone

Edge: Filppula

Malhotra Filppula

5 total

Defensive Zone

Edge: Malhotra

Malhotra Filppula

3 total

Neutral Zone

Edge: Filppula

Malhotra Filppula

1 total

Situation Matchup

Situation

Malhotra

Filppula

Edge

Even Strength

60.8% (640)

50.4% (260)

+10.4%

Power Play

62.5% (16)

52.4% (84)

+10.1%

Penalty Kill

52.9% (255)

65.2% (23)

-12.3%

On penalty kill, Filppula has a +12.3% edge.

Handedness & Splits

Handedness

Filppula shoots left. Malhotra is 57.1% vs left-shot opponents (616).

Malhotra shoots left. Filppula is 56.5% vs left-shot opponents (253).

Home / Away

Malhotra

Filppula

Home

60.4% (437)

51.1% (227)

Away

56.8% (479)

52.7% (146)

By Period

Malhotra

Filppula

56.6%

48.9%

60.9%

51.9%

58.0%

52.4%

50.0%

71.4%

Final 5 min

60.3%

55.9%

Recent Form

Player

Last 50

Last 200

Career

Malhotra

56.0%▲

53.5%

58.5%

Filppula

52.0%▲

45.0%

51.7%

Recent Faceoffs

Date	Period	Time	Zone	Winner
Feb 23, 2012	2	11:49	Defensive	Manny Malhotra
Feb 23, 2012	2	11:47	Defensive	Manny Malhotra
Feb 2, 2012	2	16:45	Neutral	Valtteri Filppula
Feb 2, 2012	1	19:19	Offensive	Valtteri Filppula
Dec 21, 2011	3	19:56	Offensive	Valtteri Filppula
Dec 21, 2011	3	18:47	Offensive	Valtteri Filppula
Oct 13, 2011	3	09:08	Offensive	Valtteri Filppula
Oct 13, 2011	2	14:37	Defensive	Manny Malhotra
Oct 13, 2011	2	14:26	Offensive	Valtteri Filppula

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