Sam Gagner vs Valtteri Filppula
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Valtteri Filppula holds a +4.7% FO% edge overall. Look for Gagner on offensive-zone draws (75% H2H, 12 meetings). Gagner wins 45.4% vs left-shot opponents — Filppula shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Gagner 46.0% vs Filppula 50.5% (-4.7%)
H2H factor
Gagner leads 25-13 in 38 meetings
Offensive zone
Filppula 74.0%
Defensive zone
Filppula 92.5%
Neutral zone
Filppula 83.3%
Result
Valtteri Filppula favored at 82.8%
17.2%
82.8%
Gagner
Filppula
Head-to-Head Record
25
-
13
(38 meetings)
25
13
Gagner
Filppula
Last 10: Gagner 8-2 Filppula
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Gagner
9
3
Gagner
Filppula
12 total
Defensive Zone
Even
5
5
Gagner
Filppula
10 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Gagner
11
5
Gagner
Filppula
16 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Gagner
Filppula
Edge
Even Strength
45.4% (4,699)
50.7% (7,257)
-5.3%
Power Play
51.5% (928)
54.4% (1,152)
-2.9%
Penalty Kill
35.0% (226)
44.0% (811)
-9.0%
On penalty kill, Filppula has a +9.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Filppula shoots left. Gagner is 45.4% vs left-shot opponents (4,184).
Gagner shoots right. Filppula is 50.6% vs right-shot opponents (3,346).
Home / Away
Gagner
Filppula
Home
48.7% (3,025)
51.5% (4,842)
Away
43.0% (2,843)
49.5% (4,396)
By Period
Gagner
Filppula
P1
44.6%
50.1%
P2
46.1%
50.3%
P3
47.3%
51.0%
OT
42.0%
58.6%
Final 5 min
45.4%
49.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Gagner
48.0%▲
41.5%
45.9%
Filppula
52.0%▲
45.0%
50.6%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 21, 2019 | 2 | 09:41 | Neutral | Sam Gagner |
| Dec 7, 2017 | 3 | 04:45 | Offensive | Sam Gagner |
| Dec 7, 2017 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Sam Gagner |
| Dec 7, 2017 | 2 | 07:24 | Neutral | Sam Gagner |
| Dec 7, 2017 | 2 | 05:47 | Neutral | Sam Gagner |
| Mar 25, 2017 | 2 | 02:01 | Neutral | Valtteri Filppula |
| Mar 13, 2017 | 3 | 12:05 | Neutral | Sam Gagner |
| Mar 13, 2017 | 2 | 16:37 | Offensive | Sam Gagner |
| Mar 13, 2017 | 2 | 03:15 | Offensive | Valtteri Filppula |
| Feb 21, 2015 | 1 | 03:40 | Offensive | Sam Gagner |
| Oct 28, 2014 | 2 | 15:02 | Offensive | Sam Gagner |
| Jan 5, 2014 | 3 | 17:06 | Offensive | Sam Gagner |
| Jan 5, 2014 | 1 | 11:14 | Defensive | Valtteri Filppula |
| Nov 7, 2013 | 3 | 14:22 | Offensive | Sam Gagner |
| Nov 7, 2013 | 3 | 11:48 | Neutral | Sam Gagner |
| Nov 7, 2013 | 2 | 07:09 | Defensive | Sam Gagner |
| Mar 15, 2013 | 3 | 05:29 | Defensive | Sam Gagner |
| Feb 9, 2013 | 2 | 14:14 | Offensive | Valtteri Filppula |
| Feb 9, 2013 | 2 | 06:32 | Offensive | Valtteri Filppula |
| Feb 8, 2012 | 1 | 19:20 | Defensive | Sam Gagner |