Scouting Report
Valtteri Filppula holds a +1.1% FO% edge overall. Look for Filppula on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 5 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Staal 51.1% vs Filppula 52.2% (-1.1%)
H2H factor
Filppula leads 8-3 in 11 meetings
Offensive zone
Staal 71.9%
Defensive zone
Staal 53.0%
Neutral zone
Staal 63.1%
Result
Eric Staal favored at 63.4%
63.4%
36.6%
Staal
Filppula
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
8
(11 meetings)
3
8
Staal
Filppula
Last 10: Staal 3-7 Filppula
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Filppula
0
5
Staal
Filppula
5 total
Defensive Zone
Even
2
2
Staal
Filppula
4 total
Neutral Zone
Even
1
1
Staal
Filppula
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Staal
Filppula
Edge
Even Strength
48.8% (514)
51.3% (895)
-2.5%
Power Play
59.2% (147)
59.0% (200)
+0.2%
Penalty Kill
62.5% (8)
48.9% (90)
+13.6%
On penalty kill, Staal has a +13.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Filppula shoots left. Staal is 50.1% vs left-shot opponents (405).
Staal shoots left. Filppula is 54.4% vs left-shot opponents (695).
Home / Away
Staal
Filppula
Home
57.8% (277)
53.0% (617)
Away
46.7% (392)
51.8% (568)
By Period
Staal
Filppula
P1
50.0%
48.6%
P2
51.2%
55.1%
P3
53.4%
53.8%
OT
37.5%
41.7%
Final 5 min
49.4%
54.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Staal
44.0%▼
47.0%
51.3%
Filppula
52.0%▲
45.0%
52.4%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 27, 2014 | 3 | 15:36 | Offensive | Valtteri Filppula |
| Dec 27, 2014 | 3 | 05:35 | Defensive | Eric Staal |
| Dec 27, 2014 | 3 | 05:24 | Offensive | Valtteri Filppula |
| Dec 27, 2014 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Valtteri Filppula |
| Dec 27, 2014 | 2 | 19:21 | Offensive | Valtteri Filppula |
| Dec 27, 2014 | 2 | 16:06 | Defensive | Eric Staal |
| Dec 27, 2014 | 2 | 12:49 | Offensive | Valtteri Filppula |
| Dec 27, 2014 | 2 | 05:55 | Defensive | Valtteri Filppula |
| Dec 27, 2014 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Eric Staal |
| Dec 11, 2014 | 2 | 16:20 | Defensive | Valtteri Filppula |
| Dec 11, 2014 | 2 | 06:15 | Offensive | Valtteri Filppula |