Who wins more faceoffs, Nate Thompson or Valtteri Filppula?

Valtteri Filppula leads the head-to-head 7-1 across 8 faceoffs.

What is Nate Thompson's faceoff record against Valtteri Filppula?

Nate Thompson is 1-7 against Valtteri Filppula in head-to-head faceoffs. Zone breakdown: Offensive 1-2, Defensive 0-3, Neutral 0-2.

Who is predicted to win the next faceoff, Nate Thompson or Valtteri Filppula?

Valtteri Filppula is the predicted winner with a 74.1% win probability based on historical stats and XGBoost ML analysis.

Nate Thompson vs Valtteri Filppula

Nate ThompsonL vs Valtteri FilppulaL

2018-19 · Faceoff Head-to-Head

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

Scouting Report

Nate Thompson holds a +4.7% FO% edge overall. Look for Filppula on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings). Thompson wins 53.3% vs left-shot opponents — Filppula shoots left.

Prediction Breakdown

Model XGBoost ML Model

Overall FO% (Bayesian) Thompson 53.4% vs Filppula 49.2% (+4.7%)

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

Offensive zone Filppula 73.6%

Defensive zone Filppula 73.7%

Neutral zone Filppula 75.5%

Result Valtteri Filppula favored at 74.1%

25.9%

74.1%

Thompson Filppula

Head-to-Head Record

1 - 7 (8 meetings)

Thompson Filppula

Last 8: Thompson 1-7 Filppula

Zone Breakdown

Offensive Zone

Edge: Filppula

Thompson Filppula

3 total

Defensive Zone

Edge: Filppula

Thompson Filppula

3 total

Neutral Zone

Edge: Filppula

Thompson Filppula

2 total

Situation Matchup

Situation

Thompson

Filppula

Edge

Even Strength

54.5% (628)

51.2% (646)

+3.3%

Power Play

47.4% (19)

58.6% (29)

-11.2%

Penalty Kill

51.3% (113)

36.8% (136)

+14.5%

On penalty kill, Thompson has a +14.5% edge.

Handedness & Splits

Handedness

Filppula shoots left. Thompson is 53.3% vs left-shot opponents (540).

Thompson shoots left. Filppula is 49.0% vs left-shot opponents (557).

Home / Away

Thompson

Filppula

Home

55.6% (329)

49.8% (418)

Away

52.4% (431)

48.3% (393)

By Period

Thompson

Filppula

55.3%

51.9%

48.1%

45.3%

58.4%

51.2%

Final 5 min

56.7%

46.2%

Recent Form

Player

Last 50

Last 200

Career

Thompson

64.0%▲

59.0%

53.8%

Filppula

52.0%▲

45.0%

49.1%

Recent Faceoffs

Date	Period	Time	Zone	Winner
Mar 14, 2019	3	13:42	Defensive	Valtteri Filppula
Mar 14, 2019	2	12:04	Offensive	Nate Thompson
Mar 14, 2019	1	15:00	Offensive	Valtteri Filppula
Oct 18, 2018	3	15:24	Offensive	Valtteri Filppula
Oct 18, 2018	3	15:06	Neutral	Valtteri Filppula
Oct 18, 2018	3	12:00	Defensive	Valtteri Filppula
Oct 18, 2018	3	11:34	Neutral	Valtteri Filppula
Oct 18, 2018	1	17:45	Defensive	Valtteri Filppula

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