Mikael Granlund vs Valtteri Filppula
2020-21 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Mikael Granlund holds a +6.8% FO% edge overall. Look for Filppula on defensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings). Granlund wins 55.4% vs left-shot opponents — Filppula shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Granlund 51.5% vs Filppula 46.5% (+6.8%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Filppula 57.5%
Defensive zone
Filppula 50.4%
Neutral zone
Filppula 53.4%
Result
Valtteri Filppula favored at 51.6%
48.4%
51.6%
Granlund
Filppula
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
3
(5 meetings)
2
3
Granlund
Filppula
Last 5: Granlund 2-3 Filppula
Zone Breakdown
Defensive Zone
Edge: Filppula
1
2
Granlund
Filppula
3 total
Neutral Zone
Even
1
1
Granlund
Filppula
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Granlund
Filppula
Edge
Even Strength
53.4% (401)
44.7% (208)
+8.7%
Power Play
27.8% (18)
46.2% (26)
-18.4%
Penalty Kill
48.0% (50)
50.0% (8)
-2.0%
On power play, Filppula has a +18.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Filppula shoots left. Granlund is 55.4% vs left-shot opponents (298).
Granlund shoots left. Filppula is 39.8% vs left-shot opponents (171).
Home / Away
Granlund
Filppula
Home
52.1% (236)
43.1% (130)
Away
51.5% (233)
47.3% (112)
By Period
Granlund
Filppula
P1
51.1%
56.3%
P2
52.6%
41.2%
P3
52.0%
37.8%
OT
40.0%
71.4%
Final 5 min
53.2%
45.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Granlund
52.0%▲
48.5%
51.8%
Filppula
52.0%▲
45.0%
45.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 6, 2021 | 2 | 04:52 | Defensive | Mikael Granlund |
| Feb 25, 2021 | 3 | 17:47 | Defensive | Valtteri Filppula |
| Feb 25, 2021 | 3 | 17:39 | Defensive | Valtteri Filppula |
| Feb 25, 2021 | 3 | 09:58 | Neutral | Valtteri Filppula |
| Feb 25, 2021 | 3 | 02:55 | Neutral | Mikael Granlund |