Who wins more faceoffs, Phil Varone or Valtteri Filppula?

Valtteri Filppula leads the head-to-head 6-2 across 8 faceoffs.

What is Phil Varone's faceoff record against Valtteri Filppula?

Phil Varone is 2-6 against Valtteri Filppula in head-to-head faceoffs. Zone breakdown: Offensive 1-3, Defensive 0-2, Neutral 1-1.

Who is predicted to win the next faceoff, Phil Varone or Valtteri Filppula?

Phil Varone is the predicted winner with a 69.2% win probability based on historical stats and XGBoost ML analysis.

Phil Varone vs Valtteri Filppula

Phil VaroneL vs Valtteri FilppulaL

All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head

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Scouting Report

Valtteri Filppula holds a +3.3% FO% edge overall. Look for Filppula on offensive-zone draws (75% H2H, 4 meetings). Varone wins 45.2% vs left-shot opponents — Filppula shoots left.

Prediction Breakdown

Model XGBoost ML Model

Overall FO% (Bayesian) Varone 47.7% vs Filppula 50.5% (-3.3%)

H2H factor Not applied (8 meetings, need 10+)

Offensive zone Varone 69.0%

Defensive zone Varone 69.0%

Neutral zone Varone 69.8%

Result Phil Varone favored at 69.2%

69.2%

30.8%

Varone Filppula

Head-to-Head Record

2 - 6 (8 meetings)

Varone Filppula

Last 8: Varone 2-6 Filppula

Zone Breakdown

Offensive Zone

Edge: Filppula

Varone Filppula

4 total

Defensive Zone

Edge: Filppula

Varone Filppula

2 total

Neutral Zone

Even

Varone Filppula

2 total

Situation Matchup

Situation

Varone

Filppula

Edge

Even Strength

47.5% (575)

50.7% (7,257)

-3.2%

Power Play

38.5% (13)

54.4% (1,152)

-15.9%

Penalty Kill

50.0% (2)

44.0% (811)

+6.0%

On power play, Filppula has a +15.9% edge.

Handedness & Splits

Handedness

Filppula shoots left. Varone is 45.2% vs left-shot opponents (365).

Varone shoots left. Filppula is 50.5% vs left-shot opponents (5,892).

Home / Away

Varone

Filppula

Home

48.0% (221)

51.5% (4,842)

Away

46.9% (369)

49.5% (4,396)

By Period

Varone

Filppula

50.0%

50.1%

42.7%

50.3%

50.0%

51.0%

33.3%

58.6%

Final 5 min

44.7%

49.3%

Recent Form

Player

Last 50

Last 200

Career

Varone

40.0%▼

50.5%

47.3%

Filppula

52.0%▲

45.0%

50.6%

Recent Faceoffs

Date	Period	Time	Zone	Winner
Mar 3, 2019	2	14:22	Defensive	Valtteri Filppula
Feb 27, 2017	2	01:59	Neutral	Phil Varone
Oct 22, 2016	1	09:08	Neutral	Valtteri Filppula
Mar 3, 2015	3	11:09	Offensive	Phil Varone
Mar 3, 2015	2	13:48	Offensive	Valtteri Filppula
Mar 3, 2015	2	13:43	Offensive	Valtteri Filppula
Mar 3, 2015	2	13:38	Offensive	Valtteri Filppula
Mar 3, 2015	2	06:27	Defensive	Valtteri Filppula

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