Who wins more faceoffs, David Backes or Valtteri Filppula?

Valtteri Filppula leads the head-to-head 7-2 across 9 faceoffs.

What is David Backes's faceoff record against Valtteri Filppula?

David Backes is 2-7 against Valtteri Filppula in head-to-head faceoffs. Zone breakdown: Offensive 0-4, Defensive 2-0, Neutral 0-3.

Who is predicted to win the next faceoff, David Backes or Valtteri Filppula?

Valtteri Filppula is the predicted winner with a 54.1% win probability based on historical stats and XGBoost ML analysis.

David Backes vs Valtteri Filppula

David BackesR vs Valtteri FilppulaL

2013-14 · Faceoff Head-to-Head

2025-26 2024-25 2023-24 2022-23 2021-22 All Seasons

Scouting Report

These two are closely matched in overall FO% (51.7% vs 52.3%). Look for Filppula on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 4 meetings).

Prediction Breakdown

Model XGBoost ML Model

Overall FO% (Bayesian) Backes 51.6% vs Filppula 52.1% (-0.6%)

H2H factor Not applied (9 meetings, need 10+)

Offensive zone Filppula 61.7%

Defensive zone Backes 57.5%

Neutral zone Filppula 51.7%

Result Valtteri Filppula favored at 54.1%

45.9%

54.1%

Backes Filppula

Head-to-Head Record

2 - 7 (9 meetings)

Backes Filppula

Last 9: Backes 2-7 Filppula

Zone Breakdown

Offensive Zone

Edge: Filppula

Backes Filppula

4 total

Defensive Zone

Edge: Backes

Backes Filppula

2 total

Neutral Zone

Edge: Filppula

Backes Filppula

3 total

Situation Matchup

Situation

Backes

Filppula

Edge

Even Strength

51.3% (861)

51.1% (1,006)

+0.2%

Power Play

50.0% (176)

57.7% (215)

-7.7%

Penalty Kill

55.5% (164)

52.4% (105)

+3.1%

On power play, Filppula has a +7.7% edge.

Handedness & Splits

Handedness

Filppula shoots left. Backes is 50.7% vs left-shot opponents (848).

Backes shoots right. Filppula is 51.7% vs right-shot opponents (503).

Home / Away

Backes

Filppula

Home

53.3% (599)

56.0% (696)

Away

50.2% (602)

48.1% (630)

By Period

Backes

Filppula

53.5%

52.1%

50.3%

52.2%

51.5%

52.2%

50.0%

58.3%

Final 5 min

54.7%

43.7%

Recent Form

Player

Last 50

Last 200

Career

Backes

56.0%▲

49.5%

51.7%

Filppula

52.0%▲

45.0%

52.3%

Recent Faceoffs

Date	Period	Time	Zone	Winner
Mar 4, 2014	3	18:17	Defensive	David Backes
Mar 4, 2014	3	07:08	Offensive	Valtteri Filppula
Mar 4, 2014	2	03:32	Neutral	Valtteri Filppula
Mar 4, 2014	1	14:21	Offensive	Valtteri Filppula
Nov 2, 2013	3	10:09	Offensive	Valtteri Filppula
Nov 2, 2013	3	00:00	Neutral	Valtteri Filppula
Nov 2, 2013	1	15:51	Defensive	David Backes
Nov 2, 2013	1	09:55	Offensive	Valtteri Filppula
Nov 2, 2013	1	00:00	Neutral	Valtteri Filppula

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