Rickard Rakell vs Valtteri Filppula
2017-18 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Valtteri Filppula holds a +4.8% FO% edge overall. Rakell wins 46.7% vs left-shot opponents — Filppula shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Rakell 47.5% vs Filppula 51.1% (-4.8%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Rakell 55.6%
Defensive zone
Filppula 85.7%
Neutral zone
Filppula 55.6%
Result
Valtteri Filppula favored at 65.4%
34.6%
65.4%
Rakell
Filppula
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
2
(5 meetings)
3
2
Rakell
Filppula
Last 5: Rakell 3-2 Filppula
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Rakell
1
0
Rakell
Filppula
1 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Filppula
0
2
Rakell
Filppula
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Rakell
2
0
Rakell
Filppula
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Rakell
Filppula
Edge
Even Strength
44.0% (159)
52.5% (840)
-8.5%
Power Play
53.1% (64)
46.8% (47)
+6.3%
Penalty Kill
50.0% (2)
38.1% (63)
+11.9%
On penalty kill, Rakell has a +11.9% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Filppula shoots left. Rakell is 46.7% vs left-shot opponents (152).
Rakell shoots right. Filppula is 52.7% vs right-shot opponents (317).
Home / Away
Rakell
Filppula
Home
45.2% (157)
51.1% (491)
Away
49.3% (69)
51.4% (459)
By Period
Rakell
Filppula
P1
50.0%
48.9%
P2
40.5%
52.7%
P3
50.8%
51.3%
OT
20.0%
85.7%
Final 5 min
36.8%
49.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Rakell
40.0%▲
37.0%
46.5%
Filppula
52.0%▲
45.0%
51.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 24, 2017 | 2 | 09:06 | Defensive | Valtteri Filppula |
| Oct 24, 2017 | 2 | 06:40 | Offensive | Rickard Rakell |
| Oct 7, 2017 | 2 | 13:55 | Defensive | Valtteri Filppula |
| Oct 7, 2017 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Rickard Rakell |
| Oct 7, 2017 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Rickard Rakell |