Marcus Kruger vs Valtteri Filppula
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
These two are closely matched in overall FO% (50.5% vs 50.6%). Look for Filppula on offensive-zone draws (77% H2H, 13 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kruger 50.5% vs Filppula 50.5% (-0.1%)
H2H factor
Filppula leads 15-12 in 27 meetings
Offensive zone
Filppula 71.2%
Defensive zone
Kruger 76.2%
Neutral zone
Kruger 56.1%
Result
Marcus Kruger favored at 50.4%
50.4%
49.6%
Kruger
Filppula
Head-to-Head Record
12
-
15
(27 meetings)
12
15
Kruger
Filppula
Last 10: Kruger 4-6 Filppula
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Filppula
3
10
Kruger
Filppula
13 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Kruger
7
3
Kruger
Filppula
10 total
Neutral Zone
Even
2
2
Kruger
Filppula
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kruger
Filppula
Edge
Even Strength
52.4% (3,509)
50.7% (7,257)
+1.7%
Power Play
46.5% (99)
54.4% (1,152)
-7.9%
Penalty Kill
42.9% (860)
44.0% (811)
-1.1%
On power play, Filppula has a +7.9% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Filppula shoots left. Kruger is 50.4% vs left-shot opponents (2,762).
Kruger shoots left. Filppula is 50.5% vs left-shot opponents (5,892).
Home / Away
Kruger
Filppula
Home
52.7% (2,242)
51.5% (4,842)
Away
48.3% (2,231)
49.5% (4,396)
By Period
Kruger
Filppula
P1
49.7%
50.1%
P2
49.7%
50.3%
P3
52.1%
51.0%
OT
53.2%
58.6%
Final 5 min
51.0%
49.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kruger
50.0%▬
51.0%
50.5%
Filppula
52.0%▲
45.0%
50.6%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 24, 2015 | 3 | 19:46 | Neutral | Valtteri Filppula |
| Oct 24, 2015 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Marcus Kruger |
| Oct 24, 2015 | 1 | 07:11 | Defensive | Marcus Kruger |
| Oct 24, 2015 | 1 | 01:39 | Defensive | Marcus Kruger |
| Nov 11, 2014 | 3 | 11:55 | Defensive | Marcus Kruger |
| Nov 11, 2014 | 2 | 09:41 | Offensive | Valtteri Filppula |
| Nov 11, 2014 | 2 | 02:48 | Offensive | Valtteri Filppula |
| Oct 5, 2013 | 3 | 02:48 | Offensive | Valtteri Filppula |
| Oct 5, 2013 | 2 | 09:43 | Offensive | Valtteri Filppula |
| Apr 12, 2013 | 3 | 08:54 | Defensive | Valtteri Filppula |
| Apr 12, 2013 | 3 | 08:42 | Offensive | Marcus Kruger |
| Apr 12, 2013 | 3 | 01:20 | Offensive | Marcus Kruger |
| Apr 12, 2013 | 2 | 10:35 | Offensive | Marcus Kruger |
| Apr 12, 2013 | 2 | 07:55 | Offensive | Valtteri Filppula |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 3 | 16:21 | Neutral | Marcus Kruger |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 3 | 13:05 | Offensive | Valtteri Filppula |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 3 | 06:00 | Defensive | Valtteri Filppula |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 2 | 13:59 | Defensive | Marcus Kruger |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 2 | 08:40 | Offensive | Valtteri Filppula |
| Jan 27, 2013 | 1 | 19:20 | Defensive | Marcus Kruger |