Scouting Report
Valtteri Filppula holds a +2.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Filppula on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings). Suter wins 42.1% vs left-shot opponents — Filppula shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Suter 43.6% vs Filppula 46.5% (-2.4%)
H2H factor
Filppula leads 6-4 in 10 meetings
Offensive zone
Suter 59.2%
Defensive zone
Filppula 51.9%
Neutral zone
Suter 59.7%
Result
Pius Suter favored at 56.0%
56.0%
44.0%
Suter
Filppula
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
6
(10 meetings)
4
6
Suter
Filppula
Last 10: Suter 4-6 Filppula
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Filppula
1
3
Suter
Filppula
4 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Filppula
0
3
Suter
Filppula
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Suter
3
0
Suter
Filppula
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Suter
Filppula
Edge
Even Strength
41.4% (551)
44.7% (208)
-3.3%
Power Play
50.8% (59)
46.2% (26)
+4.6%
Penalty Kill
53.3% (15)
50.0% (8)
+3.3%
On power play, Suter has a +4.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Filppula shoots left. Suter is 42.1% vs left-shot opponents (387).
Suter shoots left. Filppula is 39.8% vs left-shot opponents (171).
Home / Away
Suter
Filppula
Home
43.8% (317)
43.1% (130)
Away
41.2% (308)
47.3% (112)
By Period
Suter
Filppula
P1
46.2%
56.3%
P2
39.2%
41.2%
P3
41.9%
37.8%
OT
57.1%
71.4%
Final 5 min
43.0%
45.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Suter
48.0%▬
47.5%
42.6%
Filppula
52.0%▲
45.0%
45.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 15, 2021 | 3 | 14:56 | Defensive | Valtteri Filppula |
| Apr 15, 2021 | 2 | 10:46 | Offensive | Valtteri Filppula |
| Feb 28, 2021 | 2 | 19:24 | Offensive | Valtteri Filppula |
| Feb 28, 2021 | 2 | 05:47 | Offensive | Pius Suter |
| Feb 28, 2021 | 1 | 04:35 | Defensive | Valtteri Filppula |
| Jan 24, 2021 | 3 | 11:39 | Neutral | Pius Suter |
| Jan 24, 2021 | 3 | 03:01 | Neutral | Pius Suter |
| Jan 24, 2021 | 1 | 03:57 | Neutral | Pius Suter |
| Jan 22, 2021 | 3 | 17:55 | Offensive | Valtteri Filppula |
| Jan 22, 2021 | 2 | 18:00 | Defensive | Valtteri Filppula |