Who wins more faceoffs, Nicklas Backstrom or Valtteri Filppula?

Valtteri Filppula leads the head-to-head 8-4 across 12 faceoffs.

What is Nicklas Backstrom's faceoff record against Valtteri Filppula?

Nicklas Backstrom is 4-8 against Valtteri Filppula in head-to-head faceoffs. Zone breakdown: Offensive 1-3, Defensive 0-1, Neutral 3-4.

Who is predicted to win the next faceoff, Nicklas Backstrom or Valtteri Filppula?

Nicklas Backstrom is the predicted winner with a 59.8% win probability based on historical stats and XGBoost ML analysis.

Nicklas Backstrom vs Valtteri Filppula

Nicklas BackstromL vs Valtteri FilppulaL

2018-19 · Faceoff Head-to-Head

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

Scouting Report

These two are closely matched in overall FO% (48.6% vs 49.1%). Look for Filppula on offensive-zone draws (75% H2H, 4 meetings).

Prediction Breakdown

Model XGBoost ML Model

Overall FO% (Bayesian) Backstrom 48.7% vs Filppula 49.2% (-0.5%)

H2H factor Filppula leads 8-4 in 12 meetings

Offensive zone Backstrom 73.3%

Defensive zone Filppula 66.9%

Neutral zone Backstrom 55.9%

Result Nicklas Backstrom favored at 59.8%

59.8%

40.2%

Backstrom Filppula

Head-to-Head Record

4 - 8 (12 meetings)

Backstrom Filppula

Last 10: Backstrom 2-8 Filppula

Zone Breakdown

Offensive Zone

Edge: Filppula

Backstrom Filppula

4 total

Defensive Zone

Edge: Filppula

Backstrom Filppula

1 total

Neutral Zone

Edge: Filppula

Backstrom Filppula

7 total

Situation Matchup

Situation

Backstrom

Filppula

Edge

Even Strength

48.5% (1,151)

51.2% (646)

-2.7%

Power Play

50.0% (176)

58.6% (29)

-8.6%

Penalty Kill

48.2% (112)

36.8% (136)

+11.4%

On penalty kill, Backstrom has a +11.4% edge.

Handedness & Splits

Handedness

Filppula shoots left. Backstrom is 50.6% vs left-shot opponents (889).

Backstrom shoots left. Filppula is 49.0% vs left-shot opponents (557).

Home / Away

Backstrom

Filppula

Home

50.8% (783)

49.8% (418)

Away

46.0% (656)

48.3% (393)

By Period

Backstrom

Filppula

49.3%

51.9%

46.6%

45.3%

50.1%

51.2%

42.9%

16.7%

Final 5 min

51.0%

46.2%

Recent Form

Player

Last 50

Last 200

Career

Backstrom

50.0%▲

48.5%

48.6%

Filppula

52.0%▲

45.0%

49.1%

Recent Faceoffs

Date	Period	Time	Zone	Winner
Mar 1, 2019	2	15:12	Neutral	Valtteri Filppula
Mar 1, 2019	2	14:53	Offensive	Nicklas Backstrom
Jan 18, 2019	3	05:25	Neutral	Valtteri Filppula
Jan 18, 2019	3	05:08	Neutral	Nicklas Backstrom
Jan 18, 2019	1	04:59	Offensive	Valtteri Filppula
Nov 26, 2018	3	19:00	Offensive	Valtteri Filppula
Nov 26, 2018	3	09:20	Offensive	Valtteri Filppula
Nov 26, 2018	2	00:00	Neutral	Valtteri Filppula
Nov 26, 2018	1	18:35	Neutral	Valtteri Filppula
Nov 26, 2018	1	08:30	Defensive	Valtteri Filppula
Nov 26, 2018	1	02:50	Neutral	Nicklas Backstrom
Nov 26, 2018	1	00:00	Neutral	Nicklas Backstrom

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