Who wins more faceoffs, Rickard Rakell or Valtteri Filppula?

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

What is Rickard Rakell's faceoff record against Valtteri Filppula?

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

Who is predicted to win the next faceoff, Rickard Rakell or Valtteri Filppula?

Rickard Rakell is the predicted winner with a 74.4% win probability based on historical stats and XGBoost ML analysis.

Rickard Rakell vs Valtteri Filppula

Rickard RakellR vs Valtteri FilppulaL

2014-15 · Faceoff Head-to-Head

2025-26 2024-25 2023-24 2022-23 2021-22 All Seasons

Scouting Report

Valtteri Filppula holds a +5.8% FO% edge overall. Look for Filppula on neutral-zone draws (75% H2H, 4 meetings). Rakell wins 46.0% vs left-shot opponents — Filppula shoots left.

Prediction Breakdown

Model XGBoost ML Model

Overall FO% (Bayesian) Rakell 47.1% vs Filppula 52.2% (-5.8%)

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

Offensive zone Rakell 74.3%

Defensive zone Rakell 73.6%

Neutral zone Rakell 74.9%

Result Rickard Rakell favored at 74.4%

74.4%

25.6%

Rakell Filppula

Head-to-Head Record

2 - 6 (8 meetings)

Rakell Filppula

Last 8: Rakell 2-6 Filppula

Zone Breakdown

Offensive Zone

Edge: Filppula

Rakell Filppula

2 total

Defensive Zone

Even

Rakell Filppula

2 total

Neutral Zone

Edge: Filppula

Rakell Filppula

4 total

Situation Matchup

Situation

Rakell

Filppula

Edge

Even Strength

46.2% (608)

51.3% (895)

-5.1%

Power Play

51.9% (54)

59.0% (200)

-7.1%

Penalty Kill

33.3% (3)

48.9% (90)

-15.6%

On penalty kill, Filppula has a +15.6% edge.

Handedness & Splits

Handedness

Filppula shoots left. Rakell is 46.0% vs left-shot opponents (402).

Rakell shoots right. Filppula is 49.6% vs right-shot opponents (490).

Home / Away

Rakell

Filppula

Home

49.3% (335)

53.0% (617)

Away

43.9% (330)

51.8% (568)

By Period

Rakell

Filppula

46.8%

48.6%

45.0%

55.1%

48.2%

53.8%

50.0%

41.7%

Final 5 min

51.2%

54.0%

Recent Form

Player

Last 50

Last 200

Career

Rakell

40.0%▲

37.0%

46.6%

Filppula

52.0%▲

45.0%

52.4%

Recent Faceoffs

Date	Period	Time	Zone	Winner
Feb 18, 2015	3	01:15	Neutral	Rickard Rakell
Feb 18, 2015	2	18:05	Neutral	Valtteri Filppula
Feb 18, 2015	2	08:03	Offensive	Valtteri Filppula
Feb 18, 2015	2	02:58	Defensive	Rickard Rakell
Feb 18, 2015	1	11:03	Offensive	Valtteri Filppula
Feb 18, 2015	1	03:59	Defensive	Valtteri Filppula
Feb 18, 2015	1	03:52	Neutral	Valtteri Filppula
Feb 18, 2015	1	00:00	Neutral	Valtteri Filppula

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