Who wins more faceoffs, Nathan MacKinnon or Valtteri Filppula?

Valtteri Filppula leads the head-to-head 6-1 across 7 faceoffs.

What is Nathan MacKinnon's faceoff record against Valtteri Filppula?

Nathan MacKinnon is 1-6 against Valtteri Filppula in head-to-head faceoffs. Zone breakdown: Offensive 0-4, Defensive 0-1, Neutral 1-1.

Who is predicted to win the next faceoff, Nathan MacKinnon or Valtteri Filppula?

Nathan MacKinnon is the predicted winner with a 74.8% win probability based on historical stats and XGBoost ML analysis.

Nathan MacKinnon vs Valtteri Filppula

Nathan MacKinnonR vs Valtteri FilppulaL

2017-18 · Faceoff Head-to-Head

2025-26 2024-25 2023-24 2022-23 2021-22 All Seasons

Scouting Report

Valtteri Filppula holds a +9.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Filppula on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 4 meetings). MacKinnon wins 43.4% vs left-shot opponents — Filppula shoots left.

Prediction Breakdown

Model XGBoost ML Model

Overall FO% (Bayesian) MacKinnon 42.6% vs Filppula 51.1% (-9.4%)

H2H factor Not applied (7 meetings, need 10+)

Offensive zone MacKinnon 73.1%

Defensive zone MacKinnon 76.9%

Neutral zone MacKinnon 77.2%

Result Nathan MacKinnon favored at 74.8%

74.8%

25.2%

MacKinnon Filppula

Head-to-Head Record

1 - 6 (7 meetings)

MacKinnon Filppula

Last 7: MacKinnon 1-6 Filppula

Zone Breakdown

Offensive Zone

Edge: Filppula

MacKinnon Filppula

4 total

Defensive Zone

Edge: Filppula

MacKinnon Filppula

1 total

Neutral Zone

Even

MacKinnon Filppula

2 total

Situation Matchup

Situation

MacKinnon

Filppula

Edge

Even Strength

40.7% (953)

52.5% (840)

-11.8%

Power Play

51.4% (148)

46.8% (47)

+4.6%

Penalty Kill

36.4% (55)

38.1% (63)

-1.7%

On even strength, Filppula has a +11.8% edge.

Handedness & Splits

Handedness

Filppula shoots left. MacKinnon is 43.4% vs left-shot opponents (808).

MacKinnon shoots right. Filppula is 52.7% vs right-shot opponents (317).

Home / Away

MacKinnon

Filppula

Home

42.1% (617)

51.1% (491)

Away

41.7% (540)

51.4% (459)

By Period

MacKinnon

Filppula

43.4%

48.9%

40.9%

52.7%

40.8%

51.3%

55.0%

85.7%

Final 5 min

44.0%

49.8%

Recent Form

Player

Last 50

Last 200

Career

MacKinnon

48.0%▼

54.0%

41.9%

Filppula

52.0%▲

45.0%

51.3%

Recent Faceoffs

Date	Period	Time	Zone	Winner
Nov 4, 2017	OT	01:33	Offensive	Valtteri Filppula
Nov 4, 2017	3	09:22	Neutral	Valtteri Filppula
Nov 4, 2017	3	01:16	Offensive	Valtteri Filppula
Nov 4, 2017	2	12:50	Defensive	Valtteri Filppula
Nov 4, 2017	2	07:13	Offensive	Valtteri Filppula
Nov 4, 2017	1	16:54	Offensive	Valtteri Filppula
Nov 4, 2017	1	06:22	Neutral	Nathan MacKinnon

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