Who wins more faceoffs, Nick Schmaltz or Valtteri Filppula?

Valtteri Filppula leads the head-to-head 7-1 across 8 faceoffs.

What is Nick Schmaltz's faceoff record against Valtteri Filppula?

Nick Schmaltz is 1-7 against Valtteri Filppula in head-to-head faceoffs. Zone breakdown: Offensive 0-1, Defensive 0-2, Neutral 1-4.

Who is predicted to win the next faceoff, Nick Schmaltz or Valtteri Filppula?

Nick Schmaltz is the predicted winner with a 85.0% win probability based on historical stats and XGBoost ML analysis.

Nick Schmaltz vs Valtteri Filppula

Nick SchmaltzR vs Valtteri FilppulaL

All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head

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

Scouting Report

Valtteri Filppula holds a +8.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Filppula on neutral-zone draws (80% H2H, 5 meetings). Schmaltz wins 41.3% vs left-shot opponents — Filppula shoots left.

Prediction Breakdown

Model XGBoost ML Model

Overall FO% (Bayesian) Schmaltz 42.4% vs Filppula 50.5% (-8.4%)

H2H factor Not applied (8 meetings, need 10+)

Offensive zone Schmaltz 93.2%

Defensive zone Schmaltz 82.5%

Neutral zone Schmaltz 84.3%

Result Nick Schmaltz favored at 85.0%

85.0%

15.0%

Schmaltz Filppula

Head-to-Head Record

1 - 7 (8 meetings)

Schmaltz Filppula

Last 8: Schmaltz 1-7 Filppula

Zone Breakdown

Offensive Zone

Edge: Filppula

Schmaltz Filppula

1 total

Defensive Zone

Edge: Filppula

Schmaltz Filppula

2 total

Neutral Zone

Edge: Filppula

Schmaltz Filppula

5 total

Situation Matchup

Situation

Schmaltz

Filppula

Edge

Even Strength

41.1% (3,218)

50.7% (7,257)

-9.6%

Power Play

47.3% (637)

54.4% (1,152)

-7.1%

Penalty Kill

47.2% (125)

44.0% (811)

+3.2%

On even strength, Filppula has a +9.6% edge.

Handedness & Splits

Handedness

Filppula shoots left. Schmaltz is 41.3% vs left-shot opponents (2,877).

Schmaltz shoots right. Filppula is 50.6% vs right-shot opponents (3,346).

Home / Away

Schmaltz

Filppula

Home

42.7% (1,978)

51.5% (4,842)

Away

41.8% (2,002)

49.5% (4,396)

By Period

Schmaltz

Filppula

41.1%

50.1%

42.6%

50.3%

43.0%

51.0%

42.4%

58.6%

Final 5 min

42.5%

49.3%

Recent Form

Player

Last 50

Last 200

Career

Schmaltz

40.0%▼

46.0%

42.2%

Filppula

52.0%▲

45.0%

50.6%

Recent Faceoffs

Date	Period	Time	Zone	Winner
Dec 22, 2019	1	07:59	Defensive	Valtteri Filppula
Dec 18, 2018	2	08:29	Neutral	Valtteri Filppula
Nov 1, 2017	3	00:00	Neutral	Valtteri Filppula
Nov 1, 2017	2	09:18	Neutral	Valtteri Filppula
Nov 1, 2017	1	13:39	Defensive	Valtteri Filppula
Nov 1, 2017	1	13:18	Offensive	Valtteri Filppula
Nov 1, 2017	1	03:00	Neutral	Nick Schmaltz
Nov 1, 2017	1	00:00	Neutral	Valtteri Filppula

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