Nick Cousins vs Valtteri Filppula
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Valtteri Filppula holds a +5.7% FO% edge overall. Look for Filppula on defensive-zone draws (80% H2H, 5 meetings). Cousins wins 45.2% vs left-shot opponents — Filppula shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Cousins 45.2% vs Filppula 50.5% (-5.7%)
H2H factor
Filppula leads 6-5 in 11 meetings
Offensive zone
Cousins 58.6%
Defensive zone
Filppula 51.4%
Neutral zone
Cousins 57.5%
Result
Nick Cousins favored at 53.7%
53.7%
46.3%
Cousins
Filppula
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
6
(11 meetings)
5
6
Cousins
Filppula
Last 10: Cousins 4-6 Filppula
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Cousins
2
0
Cousins
Filppula
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Filppula
1
4
Cousins
Filppula
5 total
Neutral Zone
Even
2
2
Cousins
Filppula
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Cousins
Filppula
Edge
Even Strength
44.9% (1,508)
50.7% (7,257)
-5.8%
Power Play
44.6% (101)
54.4% (1,152)
-9.8%
Penalty Kill
42.9% (7)
44.0% (811)
-1.1%
On power play, Filppula has a +9.8% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Filppula shoots left. Cousins is 45.2% vs left-shot opponents (1,033).
Cousins shoots left. Filppula is 50.5% vs left-shot opponents (5,892).
Home / Away
Cousins
Filppula
Home
46.7% (809)
51.5% (4,842)
Away
43.0% (807)
49.5% (4,396)
By Period
Cousins
Filppula
P1
47.5%
50.1%
P2
43.6%
50.3%
P3
43.6%
51.0%
OT
0.0%
58.6%
Final 5 min
47.3%
49.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Cousins
50.0%▲
48.0%
44.9%
Filppula
52.0%▲
45.0%
50.6%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 18, 2018 | 2 | 03:38 | Neutral | Valtteri Filppula |
| Oct 30, 2017 | 3 | 02:14 | Neutral | Nick Cousins |
| Nov 23, 2016 | 3 | 19:51 | Defensive | Valtteri Filppula |
| Nov 19, 2016 | 3 | 19:32 | Offensive | Nick Cousins |
| Nov 19, 2016 | 3 | 16:19 | Defensive | Valtteri Filppula |
| Nov 19, 2016 | 2 | 05:52 | Offensive | Nick Cousins |
| Mar 7, 2016 | 3 | 04:49 | Defensive | Valtteri Filppula |
| Mar 7, 2016 | 2 | 13:25 | Neutral | Valtteri Filppula |
| Mar 7, 2016 | 2 | 10:12 | Defensive | Valtteri Filppula |
| Mar 7, 2016 | 2 | 07:35 | Defensive | Nick Cousins |
| Mar 7, 2016 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Nick Cousins |