Nicklas Backstrom vs Valtteri Filppula
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
These two are closely matched in overall FO% (50.5% vs 50.6%). Look for Filppula on defensive-zone draws (80% H2H, 20 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Backstrom 50.5% vs Filppula 50.5% (-0.1%)
H2H factor
Filppula leads 55-30 in 85 meetings
Offensive zone
Backstrom 56.8%
Defensive zone
Filppula 57.8%
Neutral zone
Backstrom 54.6%
Result
Nicklas Backstrom favored at 52.3%
52.3%
47.7%
Backstrom
Filppula
Head-to-Head Record
30
-
55
(85 meetings)
30
55
Backstrom
Filppula
Last 10: Backstrom 2-8 Filppula
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Filppula
9
16
Backstrom
Filppula
25 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Filppula
4
16
Backstrom
Filppula
20 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Filppula
17
23
Backstrom
Filppula
40 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Backstrom
Filppula
Edge
Even Strength
50.4% (11,581)
50.7% (7,257)
-0.3%
Power Play
52.3% (1,895)
54.4% (1,152)
-2.1%
Penalty Kill
47.0% (889)
44.0% (811)
+3.0%
On penalty kill, Backstrom has a +3.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Filppula shoots left. Backstrom is 51.8% vs left-shot opponents (8,966).
Backstrom shoots left. Filppula is 50.5% vs left-shot opponents (5,892).
Home / Away
Backstrom
Filppula
Home
52.6% (7,223)
51.5% (4,842)
Away
48.4% (7,173)
49.5% (4,396)
By Period
Backstrom
Filppula
P1
50.1%
50.1%
P2
49.7%
50.3%
P3
51.6%
51.0%
OT
52.9%
58.6%
Final 5 min
50.5%
49.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Backstrom
50.0%▲
48.5%
50.5%
Filppula
52.0%▲
45.0%
50.6%
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 |
| Mar 18, 2018 | 2 | 00:43 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Jan 21, 2018 | 2 | 08:30 | Offensive | Valtteri Filppula |
| Oct 14, 2017 | 3 | 09:45 | Neutral | Valtteri Filppula |
| Oct 14, 2017 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Valtteri Filppula |
| Oct 14, 2017 | 2 | 19:22 | Defensive | Valtteri Filppula |
| Oct 14, 2017 | 2 | 10:32 | Neutral | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Oct 14, 2017 | 2 | 07:10 | Neutral | Valtteri Filppula |
| Oct 14, 2017 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Nicklas Backstrom |