Mika Zibanejad vs Valtteri Filppula
2016-17 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Mika Zibanejad holds a +4.2% FO% edge overall. Look for Zibanejad on neutral-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings). Zibanejad wins 55.1% vs left-shot opponents — Filppula shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Zibanejad 51.8% vs Filppula 48.0% (+4.2%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Zibanejad 77.4%
Defensive zone
Zibanejad 53.5%
Neutral zone
Zibanejad 58.0%
Result
Mika Zibanejad favored at 63.7%
63.7%
36.3%
Zibanejad
Filppula
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
1
(6 meetings)
5
1
Zibanejad
Filppula
Last 6: Zibanejad 5-1 Filppula
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Zibanejad
2
0
Zibanejad
Filppula
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Zibanejad
1
0
Zibanejad
Filppula
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Zibanejad
2
1
Zibanejad
Filppula
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Zibanejad
Filppula
Edge
Even Strength
52.8% (767)
48.3% (944)
+4.5%
Power Play
62.6% (107)
57.7% (78)
+4.9%
Penalty Kill
28.9% (76)
39.3% (140)
-10.4%
On penalty kill, Filppula has a +10.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Filppula shoots left. Zibanejad is 55.1% vs left-shot opponents (652).
Zibanejad shoots right. Filppula is 50.6% vs right-shot opponents (451).
Home / Away
Zibanejad
Filppula
Home
51.0% (500)
48.3% (601)
Away
53.1% (450)
47.4% (561)
By Period
Zibanejad
Filppula
P1
54.2%
48.7%
P2
53.6%
45.8%
P3
49.0%
49.6%
OT
37.5%
38.5%
Final 5 min
57.4%
50.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Zibanejad
50.0%▼
51.5%
52.0%
Filppula
52.0%▲
45.0%
47.8%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 30, 2016 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Valtteri Filppula |
| Oct 30, 2016 | 2 | 16:58 | Neutral | Mika Zibanejad |
| Oct 30, 2016 | 2 | 16:47 | Neutral | Mika Zibanejad |
| Oct 30, 2016 | 2 | 09:15 | Offensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Oct 30, 2016 | 1 | 12:03 | Offensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Oct 30, 2016 | 1 | 04:07 | Defensive | Mika Zibanejad |