Mathew Barzal vs Valtteri Filppula
2019-20 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Valtteri Filppula holds a +3.3% FO% edge overall. Look for Filppula on neutral-zone draws (100% H2H, 4 meetings). Barzal wins 41.1% vs left-shot opponents — Filppula shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Barzal 42.9% vs Filppula 45.5% (-3.3%)
H2H factor
Not applied (9 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Barzal 68.5%
Defensive zone
Barzal 67.5%
Neutral zone
Barzal 70.7%
Result
Mathew Barzal favored at 69.3%
69.3%
30.7%
Barzal
Filppula
Head-to-Head Record
1
-
8
(9 meetings)
1
8
Barzal
Filppula
Last 9: Barzal 1-8 Filppula
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Filppula
0
3
Barzal
Filppula
3 total
Defensive Zone
Even
1
1
Barzal
Filppula
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Filppula
0
4
Barzal
Filppula
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Barzal
Filppula
Edge
Even Strength
40.7% (514)
43.8% (569)
-3.1%
Power Play
58.3% (24)
52.4% (103)
+5.9%
Penalty Kill
50.0% (10)
42.0% (50)
+8.0%
On penalty kill, Barzal has a +8.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Filppula shoots left. Barzal is 41.1% vs left-shot opponents (392).
Barzal shoots right. Filppula is 46.9% vs right-shot opponents (239).
Home / Away
Barzal
Filppula
Home
43.0% (279)
43.7% (366)
Away
40.1% (269)
46.1% (356)
By Period
Barzal
Filppula
P1
41.2%
45.9%
P2
46.4%
50.4%
P3
37.1%
37.4%
OT
50.0%
33.3%
Final 5 min
48.3%
44.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Barzal
36.0%▼
44.0%
41.6%
Filppula
52.0%▲
45.0%
44.9%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 21, 2020 | 3 | 11:03 | Neutral | Valtteri Filppula |
| Feb 21, 2020 | 2 | 13:52 | Offensive | Valtteri Filppula |
| Feb 21, 2020 | 2 | 13:42 | Defensive | Mathew Barzal |
| Feb 21, 2020 | 2 | 10:03 | Offensive | Valtteri Filppula |
| Feb 21, 2020 | 2 | 09:47 | Neutral | Valtteri Filppula |
| Feb 21, 2020 | 2 | 06:09 | Defensive | Valtteri Filppula |
| Feb 21, 2020 | 1 | 01:39 | Neutral | Valtteri Filppula |
| Dec 2, 2019 | 3 | 13:24 | Neutral | Valtteri Filppula |
| Dec 2, 2019 | 2 | 11:24 | Offensive | Valtteri Filppula |