Scouting Report
Valtteri Filppula holds a +14.3% FO% edge overall. Look for Byron on neutral-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings). Byron wins 37.3% vs left-shot opponents — Filppula shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Byron 43.3% vs Filppula 51.1% (-14.3%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Filppula 61.8%
Defensive zone
Filppula 75.8%
Neutral zone
Filppula 63.4%
Result
Valtteri Filppula favored at 62.7%
37.3%
62.7%
Byron
Filppula
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
2
(5 meetings)
3
2
Byron
Filppula
Last 5: Byron 3-2 Filppula
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
1
1
Byron
Filppula
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Byron
2
1
Byron
Filppula
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Byron
Filppula
Edge
Even Strength
41.2% (85)
52.5% (840)
-11.3%
Penalty Kill
21.7% (23)
38.1% (63)
-16.4%
On penalty kill, Filppula has a +16.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Filppula shoots left. Byron is 37.3% vs left-shot opponents (59).
Byron shoots left. Filppula is 50.6% vs left-shot opponents (633).
Home / Away
Byron
Filppula
Home
37.7% (61)
51.1% (491)
Away
36.2% (47)
51.4% (459)
By Period
Byron
Filppula
P1
35.1%
48.9%
P2
36.8%
52.7%
P3
35.5%
51.3%
OT
100.0%
85.7%
Final 5 min
34.6%
49.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Byron
54.0%▲
41.0%
37.0%
Filppula
52.0%▲
45.0%
51.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 8, 2018 | 3 | 17:11 | Offensive | Paul Byron |
| Feb 8, 2018 | 3 | 17:06 | Neutral | Valtteri Filppula |
| Feb 8, 2018 | 3 | 11:30 | Neutral | Paul Byron |
| Feb 8, 2018 | 3 | 05:09 | Offensive | Valtteri Filppula |
| Feb 8, 2018 | 2 | 00:42 | Neutral | Paul Byron |