Ryan Kesler vs Valtteri Filppula
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Ryan Kesler holds a +5.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Kesler on offensive-zone draws (63% H2H, 27 meetings). Kesler wins 56.1% vs left-shot opponents — Filppula shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kesler 55.9% vs Filppula 50.5% (+5.4%)
H2H factor
Kesler leads 35-30 in 65 meetings
Offensive zone
Kesler 58.1%
Defensive zone
Kesler 74.4%
Neutral zone
Kesler 74.3%
Result
Ryan Kesler favored at 67.6%
67.6%
32.4%
Kesler
Filppula
Head-to-Head Record
35
-
30
(65 meetings)
35
30
Kesler
Filppula
Last 10: Kesler 4-6 Filppula
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kesler
17
10
Kesler
Filppula
27 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Filppula
10
15
Kesler
Filppula
25 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Kesler
8
5
Kesler
Filppula
13 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kesler
Filppula
Edge
Even Strength
56.4% (8,095)
50.7% (7,257)
+5.7%
Power Play
60.7% (1,437)
54.4% (1,152)
+6.3%
Penalty Kill
50.5% (1,908)
44.0% (811)
+6.5%
On penalty kill, Kesler has a +6.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Filppula shoots left. Kesler is 56.1% vs left-shot opponents (7,986).
Kesler shoots right. Filppula is 50.6% vs right-shot opponents (3,346).
Home / Away
Kesler
Filppula
Home
57.2% (5,732)
51.5% (4,842)
Away
54.7% (5,751)
49.5% (4,396)
By Period
Kesler
Filppula
P1
56.5%
50.1%
P2
55.9%
50.3%
P3
56.1%
51.0%
OT
46.0%
58.6%
Final 5 min
56.9%
49.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kesler
50.0%▼
54.5%
56.0%
Filppula
52.0%▲
45.0%
50.6%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 17, 2018 | 3 | 13:28 | Defensive | Valtteri Filppula |
| Oct 17, 2018 | 2 | 13:35 | Defensive | Valtteri Filppula |
| Feb 4, 2017 | OT | 00:00 | Neutral | Ryan Kesler |
| Feb 4, 2017 | 2 | 11:16 | Offensive | Ryan Kesler |
| Feb 4, 2017 | 1 | 10:52 | Offensive | Valtteri Filppula |
| Feb 4, 2017 | 1 | 00:27 | Defensive | Valtteri Filppula |
| Dec 2, 2015 | 3 | 19:28 | Offensive | Ryan Kesler |
| Dec 2, 2015 | 1 | 12:53 | Offensive | Valtteri Filppula |
| Dec 2, 2015 | 1 | 06:02 | Defensive | Ryan Kesler |
| Nov 21, 2015 | 3 | 12:52 | Defensive | Valtteri Filppula |
| Nov 21, 2015 | 2 | 16:41 | Defensive | Valtteri Filppula |
| Nov 21, 2015 | 2 | 11:06 | Defensive | Valtteri Filppula |
| Feb 18, 2015 | 3 | 12:46 | Neutral | Valtteri Filppula |
| Feb 18, 2015 | 3 | 09:31 | Defensive | Valtteri Filppula |
| Feb 18, 2015 | 3 | 09:25 | Offensive | Ryan Kesler |
| Feb 18, 2015 | 3 | 06:00 | Offensive | Valtteri Filppula |
| Feb 18, 2015 | 3 | 04:10 | Offensive | Valtteri Filppula |
| Feb 18, 2015 | 2 | 11:45 | Offensive | Valtteri Filppula |
| Feb 18, 2015 | 1 | 19:48 | Offensive | Ryan Kesler |
| Feb 8, 2015 | 3 | 19:53 | Defensive | Valtteri Filppula |