Rickard Rakell vs Valtteri Filppula
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Valtteri Filppula holds a +5.9% FO% edge overall. Look for Filppula on defensive-zone draws (75% H2H, 8 meetings). Rakell wins 44.9% vs left-shot opponents — Filppula shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Rakell 44.9% vs Filppula 50.5% (-5.9%)
H2H factor
Filppula leads 14-7 in 21 meetings
Offensive zone
Rakell 83.6%
Defensive zone
Rakell 78.0%
Neutral zone
Rakell 79.5%
Result
Rickard Rakell favored at 79.9%
79.9%
20.1%
Rakell
Filppula
Head-to-Head Record
7
-
14
(21 meetings)
7
14
Rakell
Filppula
Last 10: Rakell 4-6 Filppula
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Filppula
2
3
Rakell
Filppula
5 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Filppula
2
6
Rakell
Filppula
8 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Filppula
3
5
Rakell
Filppula
8 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Rakell
Filppula
Edge
Even Strength
44.4% (1,864)
50.7% (7,257)
-6.3%
Power Play
50.3% (197)
54.4% (1,152)
-4.1%
Penalty Kill
21.7% (23)
44.0% (811)
-22.3%
On penalty kill, Filppula has a +22.3% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Filppula shoots left. Rakell is 44.9% vs left-shot opponents (1,334).
Rakell shoots right. Filppula is 50.6% vs right-shot opponents (3,346).
Home / Away
Rakell
Filppula
Home
46.7% (1,041)
51.5% (4,842)
Away
42.7% (1,044)
49.5% (4,396)
By Period
Rakell
Filppula
P1
45.6%
50.1%
P2
42.1%
50.3%
P3
46.4%
51.0%
OT
50.0%
58.6%
Final 5 min
44.8%
49.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Rakell
40.0%▲
37.0%
44.7%
Filppula
52.0%▲
45.0%
50.6%
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 |
| Feb 4, 2017 | 1 | 05:34 | Defensive | Valtteri Filppula |
| Nov 21, 2015 | 1 | 06:59 | Defensive | Valtteri Filppula |
| 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 |
| Nov 14, 2013 | 3 | 08:56 | Defensive | Valtteri Filppula |
| Nov 14, 2013 | 3 | 05:29 | Neutral | Valtteri Filppula |
| Nov 14, 2013 | 2 | 12:27 | Offensive | Valtteri Filppula |
| Nov 14, 2013 | 2 | 05:32 | Neutral | Valtteri Filppula |
| Nov 14, 2013 | 2 | 05:17 | Offensive | Rickard Rakell |