Nick Schmaltz vs Valtteri Filppula

Nick SchmaltzR vs Valtteri FilppulaL
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
2025-262024-252023-242022-232021-22 All Seasons
Scouting Report

Valtteri Filppula holds a +8.3% FO% edge overall. Look for Filppula on neutral-zone draws (80% H2H, 5 meetings). Schmaltz wins 41.2% vs left-shot opponents — Filppula shoots left.

Prediction Breakdown
Model XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian) Schmaltz 42.5% vs Filppula 50.5% (-8.3%)
H2H factor Not applied (8 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone Schmaltz 92.4%
Defensive zone Schmaltz 79.5%
Neutral zone Schmaltz 81.2%
Result Nick Schmaltz favored at 82.2%
82.2%
17.8%
Schmaltz Filppula
Head-to-Head Record
1 - 7 (8 meetings)
1
7
Schmaltz Filppula
Last 8: Schmaltz 1-7 Filppula

Zone Breakdown

Offensive Zone
Edge: Filppula
0
1
Schmaltz Filppula
1 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Filppula
0
2
Schmaltz Filppula
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Filppula
1
4
Schmaltz Filppula
5 total

Situation Matchup

Situation
Schmaltz
Filppula
Edge
Even Strength
41.2% (3,399)
50.7% (7,257)
-9.5%
Power Play
47.1% (649)
54.4% (1,152)
-7.3%
Penalty Kill
47.8% (134)
44.0% (811)
+3.8%
On even strength, Filppula has a +9.5% edge.

Handedness & Splits

Handedness
Filppula shoots left. Schmaltz is 41.2% vs left-shot opponents (3,015).
Schmaltz shoots right. Filppula is 50.6% vs right-shot opponents (3,346).
Home / Away
Schmaltz
Filppula
Home
42.7% (2,089)
51.5% (4,842)
Away
41.9% (2,093)
49.5% (4,396)
By Period
Schmaltz
Filppula
P1
41.1%
50.1%
P2
42.9%
50.3%
P3
43.0%
51.0%
OT
42.4%
58.6%
Final 5 min
42.2%
49.3%

Recent Form

Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Schmaltz
46.0%▬
45.0%
42.3%
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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