Nick Bjugstad vs Valtteri Filppula
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Valtteri Filppula holds a +1.7% FO% edge overall. Look for Bjugstad on neutral-zone draws (54% H2H, 37 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Bjugstad 48.9% vs Filppula 50.5% (-1.7%)
H2H factor
Bjugstad leads 40-37 in 77 meetings
Offensive zone
Filppula 58.9%
Defensive zone
Filppula 51.6%
Neutral zone
Filppula 53.8%
Result
Valtteri Filppula favored at 54.7%
45.3%
54.7%
Bjugstad
Filppula
Head-to-Head Record
40
-
37
(77 meetings)
40
37
Bjugstad
Filppula
Last 10: Bjugstad 4-6 Filppula
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Bjugstad
11
10
Bjugstad
Filppula
21 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Filppula
9
10
Bjugstad
Filppula
19 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Bjugstad
20
17
Bjugstad
Filppula
37 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Bjugstad
Filppula
Edge
Even Strength
48.6% (6,634)
50.7% (7,257)
-2.1%
Power Play
55.2% (829)
54.4% (1,152)
+0.8%
Penalty Kill
44.3% (614)
44.0% (811)
+0.3%
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Filppula shoots left. Bjugstad is 50.4% vs left-shot opponents (5,747).
Bjugstad shoots right. Filppula is 50.6% vs right-shot opponents (3,346).
Home / Away
Bjugstad
Filppula
Home
49.8% (4,020)
51.5% (4,842)
Away
48.1% (4,057)
49.5% (4,396)
By Period
Bjugstad
Filppula
P1
49.0%
50.1%
P2
49.1%
50.3%
P3
48.4%
51.0%
OT
61.3%
58.6%
Final 5 min
47.3%
49.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Bjugstad
40.0%▼
48.0%
48.9%
Filppula
52.0%▲
45.0%
50.6%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 10, 2018 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Nick Bjugstad |
| Nov 10, 2018 | 2 | 08:10 | Neutral | Nick Bjugstad |
| Nov 10, 2018 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Nick Bjugstad |
| Nov 10, 2018 | 1 | 07:28 | Neutral | Valtteri Filppula |
| Oct 24, 2018 | 2 | 12:34 | Defensive | Valtteri Filppula |
| Mar 4, 2018 | 3 | 02:47 | Neutral | Valtteri Filppula |
| Oct 17, 2017 | 3 | 18:20 | Neutral | Nick Bjugstad |
| Mar 2, 2017 | 3 | 13:00 | Defensive | Valtteri Filppula |
| Mar 2, 2017 | 3 | 10:16 | Offensive | Valtteri Filppula |
| Mar 2, 2017 | 3 | 01:34 | Defensive | Valtteri Filppula |
| Mar 2, 2017 | 2 | 15:14 | Defensive | Valtteri Filppula |
| Mar 2, 2017 | 2 | 10:40 | Offensive | Nick Bjugstad |
| Mar 2, 2017 | 2 | 02:23 | Defensive | Nick Bjugstad |
| Jan 26, 2017 | 1 | 15:05 | Offensive | Nick Bjugstad |
| Jan 23, 2016 | 3 | 14:42 | Defensive | Valtteri Filppula |
| Jan 23, 2016 | 2 | 14:05 | Neutral | Nick Bjugstad |
| Jan 23, 2016 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Nick Bjugstad |
| Jan 23, 2016 | 1 | 10:20 | Defensive | Valtteri Filppula |
| Jan 23, 2016 | 1 | 04:19 | Defensive | Valtteri Filppula |
| Jan 23, 2016 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Valtteri Filppula |