Who wins more faceoffs, Martin Hanzal or Valtteri Filppula?

Martin Hanzal leads the head-to-head 5-3 across 8 faceoffs.

What is Martin Hanzal's faceoff record against Valtteri Filppula?

Martin Hanzal is 5-3 against Valtteri Filppula in head-to-head faceoffs. Zone breakdown: Offensive 2-2, Defensive 0-1, Neutral 3-0.

Who is predicted to win the next faceoff, Martin Hanzal or Valtteri Filppula?

Valtteri Filppula is the predicted winner with a 67.9% win probability based on historical stats and XGBoost ML analysis.

Martin Hanzal vs Valtteri Filppula

Martin HanzalL vs Valtteri FilppulaL

2012-13 · Faceoff Head-to-Head

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Scouting Report

Valtteri Filppula holds a +8.6% FO% edge overall. Look for Hanzal on neutral-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings). Hanzal wins 46.2% vs left-shot opponents — Filppula shoots left.

Prediction Breakdown

Model XGBoost ML Model

Overall FO% (Bayesian) Hanzal 47.2% vs Filppula 54.1% (-8.6%)

H2H factor Not applied (8 meetings, need 10+)

Offensive zone Filppula 67.7%

Defensive zone Filppula 81.7%

Neutral zone Filppula 63.5%

Result Valtteri Filppula favored at 67.9%

32.1%

67.9%

Hanzal Filppula

Head-to-Head Record

5 - 3 (8 meetings)

Hanzal Filppula

Last 8: Hanzal 5-3 Filppula

Zone Breakdown

Offensive Zone

Even

Hanzal Filppula

4 total

Defensive Zone

Edge: Filppula

Hanzal Filppula

1 total

Neutral Zone

Edge: Hanzal

Hanzal Filppula

3 total

Situation Matchup

Situation

Hanzal

Filppula

Edge

Even Strength

47.4% (502)

53.5% (226)

-6.1%

Power Play

42.9% (119)

60.6% (94)

-17.7%

Penalty Kill

56.3% (16)

33.3% (3)

+23.0%

On penalty kill, Hanzal has a +23.0% edge.

Handedness & Splits

Handedness

Filppula shoots left. Hanzal is 46.2% vs left-shot opponents (491).

Hanzal shoots left. Filppula is 53.2% vs left-shot opponents (218).

Home / Away

Hanzal

Filppula

Home

44.8% (330)

61.2% (152)

Away

48.9% (307)

50.3% (171)

By Period

Hanzal

Filppula

47.8%

61.2%

47.1%

56.4%

46.0%

49.0%

40.0%

Final 5 min

43.5%

58.1%

Recent Form

Player

Last 50

Last 200

Career

Hanzal

58.0%▬

57.0%

46.8%

Filppula

52.0%▲

45.0%

55.4%

Recent Faceoffs

Date	Period	Time	Zone	Winner
Apr 22, 2013	3	15:03	Offensive	Valtteri Filppula
Apr 22, 2013	2	19:29	Offensive	Martin Hanzal
Apr 22, 2013	2	19:04	Offensive	Martin Hanzal
Apr 22, 2013	1	19:24	Neutral	Martin Hanzal
Apr 22, 2013	1	16:07	Defensive	Valtteri Filppula
Apr 22, 2013	1	02:37	Neutral	Martin Hanzal
Apr 4, 2013	3	19:59	Neutral	Martin Hanzal
Apr 4, 2013	3	19:50	Offensive	Valtteri Filppula

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