Nate Thompson vs Valtteri Filppula
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Nate Thompson holds a +2.3% FO% edge overall. Look for Filppula on offensive-zone draws (71% H2H, 14 meetings). Thompson wins 54.3% vs left-shot opponents — Filppula shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Thompson 52.9% vs Filppula 50.5% (+2.3%)
H2H factor
Filppula leads 19-12 in 31 meetings
Offensive zone
Filppula 80.7%
Defensive zone
Thompson 51.6%
Neutral zone
Filppula 63.7%
Result
Valtteri Filppula favored at 66.0%
34.0%
66.0%
Thompson
Filppula
Head-to-Head Record
12
-
19
(31 meetings)
12
19
Thompson
Filppula
Last 10: Thompson 4-6 Filppula
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Filppula
4
10
Thompson
Filppula
14 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Filppula
5
6
Thompson
Filppula
11 total
Neutral Zone
Even
3
3
Thompson
Filppula
6 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Thompson
Filppula
Edge
Even Strength
54.1% (5,812)
50.7% (7,257)
+3.4%
Power Play
54.8% (135)
54.4% (1,152)
+0.4%
Penalty Kill
47.9% (1,381)
44.0% (811)
+3.9%
On penalty kill, Thompson has a +3.9% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Filppula shoots left. Thompson is 54.3% vs left-shot opponents (4,683).
Thompson shoots left. Filppula is 50.5% vs left-shot opponents (5,892).
Home / Away
Thompson
Filppula
Home
54.8% (3,626)
51.5% (4,842)
Away
51.1% (3,717)
49.5% (4,396)
By Period
Thompson
Filppula
P1
53.2%
50.1%
P2
52.9%
50.3%
P3
52.8%
51.0%
OT
47.9%
58.6%
Final 5 min
51.6%
49.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Thompson
64.0%▲
59.0%
52.9%
Filppula
52.0%▲
45.0%
50.6%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 18, 2020 | 3 | 03:13 | Offensive | Valtteri Filppula |
| Feb 18, 2020 | 2 | 02:33 | Offensive | Valtteri Filppula |
| Feb 18, 2020 | 1 | 02:11 | Defensive | Valtteri Filppula |
| Jan 7, 2020 | 1 | 01:31 | Offensive | Valtteri Filppula |
| Dec 14, 2019 | 3 | 17:51 | Defensive | Nate Thompson |
| Dec 14, 2019 | 3 | 07:15 | Offensive | Nate Thompson |
| Dec 14, 2019 | 2 | 09:41 | Offensive | Valtteri Filppula |
| Dec 14, 2019 | 1 | 07:14 | Neutral | Nate Thompson |
| Dec 14, 2019 | 1 | 02:29 | Offensive | Nate Thompson |
| Oct 10, 2019 | 1 | 15:58 | Offensive | Valtteri Filppula |
| Oct 10, 2019 | 1 | 04:43 | Defensive | Valtteri Filppula |
| Mar 14, 2019 | 3 | 13:42 | Defensive | Valtteri Filppula |
| Mar 14, 2019 | 2 | 12:04 | Offensive | Nate Thompson |
| Mar 14, 2019 | 1 | 15:00 | Offensive | Valtteri Filppula |
| Oct 18, 2018 | 3 | 15:24 | Offensive | Valtteri Filppula |
| Oct 18, 2018 | 3 | 15:06 | Neutral | Valtteri Filppula |
| Oct 18, 2018 | 3 | 12:00 | Defensive | Valtteri Filppula |
| Oct 18, 2018 | 3 | 11:34 | Neutral | Valtteri Filppula |
| Oct 18, 2018 | 1 | 17:45 | Defensive | Valtteri Filppula |
| Feb 3, 2018 | 3 | 14:15 | Neutral | Nate Thompson |