Mike Richards 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 defensive-zone draws (63% H2H, 8 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Richards 50.5% vs Filppula 50.5% (-0.1%)
H2H factor
Filppula leads 9-6 in 15 meetings
Offensive zone
Richards 52.8%
Defensive zone
Richards 52.5%
Neutral zone
Richards 52.9%
Result
Mike Richards favored at 52.7%
52.7%
47.3%
Richards
Filppula
Head-to-Head Record
6
-
9
(15 meetings)
6
9
Richards
Filppula
Last 10: Richards 5-5 Filppula
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Filppula
1
2
Richards
Filppula
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Filppula
3
5
Richards
Filppula
8 total
Neutral Zone
Even
2
2
Richards
Filppula
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Richards
Filppula
Edge
Even Strength
50.0% (3,722)
50.7% (7,257)
-0.7%
Power Play
54.6% (445)
54.4% (1,152)
+0.2%
Penalty Kill
51.4% (502)
44.0% (811)
+7.4%
On penalty kill, Richards has a +7.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Filppula shoots left. Richards is 50.1% vs left-shot opponents (3,122).
Richards shoots left. Filppula is 50.5% vs left-shot opponents (5,892).
Home / Away
Richards
Filppula
Home
50.8% (2,363)
51.5% (4,842)
Away
50.3% (2,336)
49.5% (4,396)
By Period
Richards
Filppula
P1
49.6%
50.1%
P2
52.3%
50.3%
P3
49.3%
51.0%
OT
58.0%
58.6%
Final 5 min
48.8%
49.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Richards
58.0%▲
48.0%
50.5%
Filppula
52.0%▲
45.0%
50.6%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 19, 2013 | 3 | 17:34 | Defensive | Mike Richards |
| Nov 19, 2013 | 3 | 07:07 | Neutral | Valtteri Filppula |
| Nov 19, 2013 | 2 | 15:08 | Neutral | Mike Richards |
| Nov 19, 2013 | 1 | 17:05 | Offensive | Mike Richards |
| Apr 24, 2013 | 3 | 02:59 | Offensive | Valtteri Filppula |
| Apr 24, 2013 | 1 | 04:54 | Defensive | Valtteri Filppula |
| Apr 24, 2013 | 1 | 04:51 | Defensive | Valtteri Filppula |
| Mar 9, 2012 | 3 | 15:08 | Defensive | Mike Richards |
| Mar 9, 2012 | 3 | 13:52 | Defensive | Valtteri Filppula |
| Mar 9, 2012 | 1 | 01:20 | Defensive | Mike Richards |
| Jan 2, 2011 | 3 | 09:27 | Neutral | Mike Richards |
| Jan 2, 2011 | 3 | 07:17 | Offensive | Valtteri Filppula |
| Jan 2, 2011 | 3 | 07:00 | Defensive | Valtteri Filppula |
| Jan 2, 2011 | 2 | 08:29 | Defensive | Valtteri Filppula |
| Jan 2, 2011 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Valtteri Filppula |