Scouting Report
Steve Ott holds a +3.8% FO% edge overall. Look for Ott on defensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings). Ott wins 55.2% vs left-shot opponents — Filppula shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Ott 55.0% vs Filppula 51.4% (+3.8%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Ott 58.5%
Defensive zone
Ott 82.1%
Neutral zone
Ott 61.1%
Result
Steve Ott favored at 71.6%
71.6%
28.4%
Ott
Filppula
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
2
(6 meetings)
4
2
Ott
Filppula
Last 6: Ott 4-2 Filppula
Zone Breakdown
Defensive Zone
Edge: Ott
2
1
Ott
Filppula
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Ott
2
1
Ott
Filppula
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Ott
Filppula
Edge
Even Strength
56.9% (705)
50.4% (260)
+6.5%
Power Play
55.8% (154)
52.4% (84)
+3.4%
Penalty Kill
48.3% (145)
65.2% (23)
-16.9%
On penalty kill, Filppula has a +16.9% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Filppula shoots left. Ott is 55.2% vs left-shot opponents (660).
Ott shoots left. Filppula is 56.5% vs left-shot opponents (253).
Home / Away
Ott
Filppula
Home
54.9% (526)
51.1% (227)
Away
56.1% (485)
52.7% (146)
By Period
Ott
Filppula
P1
55.4%
48.9%
P2
54.0%
51.9%
P3
56.1%
52.4%
OT
73.7%
71.4%
Final 5 min
55.9%
55.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Ott
60.0%▲
53.0%
55.5%
Filppula
52.0%▲
45.0%
51.7%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 14, 2012 | 3 | 15:11 | Neutral | Valtteri Filppula |
| Feb 14, 2012 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Steve Ott |
| Feb 14, 2012 | 2 | 03:40 | Defensive | Valtteri Filppula |
| Feb 14, 2012 | 2 | 00:23 | Defensive | Steve Ott |
| Feb 14, 2012 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Steve Ott |
| Jan 17, 2012 | OT | 01:19 | Defensive | Steve Ott |