Paul Byron vs Valtteri Filppula
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Valtteri Filppula holds a +11.8% FO% edge overall. Look for Byron on defensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 6 meetings). Byron wins 38.1% vs left-shot opponents — Filppula shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Byron 40.6% vs Filppula 50.5% (-11.8%)
H2H factor
Byron leads 7-5 in 12 meetings
Offensive zone
Filppula 71.0%
Defensive zone
Filppula 76.1%
Neutral zone
Filppula 69.9%
Result
Valtteri Filppula favored at 73.2%
26.8%
73.2%
Byron
Filppula
Head-to-Head Record
7
-
5
(12 meetings)
7
5
Byron
Filppula
Last 10: Byron 6-4 Filppula
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
1
1
Byron
Filppula
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Byron
4
2
Byron
Filppula
6 total
Neutral Zone
Even
2
2
Byron
Filppula
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Byron
Filppula
Edge
Even Strength
40.6% (399)
50.7% (7,257)
-10.1%
Power Play
55.0% (20)
54.4% (1,152)
+0.6%
Penalty Kill
26.2% (84)
44.0% (811)
-17.8%
On penalty kill, Filppula has a +17.8% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Filppula shoots left. Byron is 38.1% vs left-shot opponents (299).
Byron shoots left. Filppula is 50.5% vs left-shot opponents (5,892).
Home / Away
Byron
Filppula
Home
41.7% (235)
51.5% (4,842)
Away
36.2% (268)
49.5% (4,396)
By Period
Byron
Filppula
P1
31.9%
50.1%
P2
46.5%
50.3%
P3
35.3%
51.0%
OT
80.0%
58.6%
Final 5 min
37.6%
49.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Byron
54.0%▲
41.0%
38.8%
Filppula
52.0%▲
45.0%
50.6%
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 |
| Nov 6, 2014 | 3 | 11:04 | Defensive | Valtteri Filppula |
| Nov 6, 2014 | 3 | 01:11 | Defensive | Paul Byron |
| Nov 6, 2014 | 2 | 01:21 | Defensive | Paul Byron |
| Nov 6, 2014 | 1 | 15:22 | Neutral | Valtteri Filppula |
| Nov 6, 2014 | 1 | 07:50 | Defensive | Paul Byron |
| Nov 6, 2014 | 1 | 01:15 | Defensive | Paul Byron |
| Jan 3, 2014 | 2 | 02:49 | Defensive | Valtteri Filppula |