Scouting Report
Valtteri Filppula holds a +17.3% FO% edge overall. Look for Byron on defensive-zone draws (80% H2H, 5 meetings). Byron wins 39.2% vs left-shot opponents — Filppula shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Byron 42.6% vs Filppula 52.2% (-17.3%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Filppula 83.3%
Defensive zone
Filppula 75.0%
Neutral zone
Filppula 77.7%
Result
Valtteri Filppula favored at 75.5%
24.5%
75.5%
Byron
Filppula
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
2
(6 meetings)
4
2
Byron
Filppula
Last 6: Byron 4-2 Filppula
Zone Breakdown
Defensive Zone
Edge: Byron
4
1
Byron
Filppula
5 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Filppula
0
1
Byron
Filppula
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Byron
Filppula
Edge
Even Strength
35.3% (85)
51.3% (895)
-16.0%
Power Play
25.0% (4)
59.0% (200)
-34.0%
Penalty Kill
37.5% (8)
48.9% (90)
-11.4%
On power play, Filppula has a +34.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Filppula shoots left. Byron is 39.2% vs left-shot opponents (74).
Byron shoots left. Filppula is 54.4% vs left-shot opponents (695).
Home / Away
Byron
Filppula
Home
39.4% (33)
53.0% (617)
Away
32.8% (64)
51.8% (568)
By Period
Byron
Filppula
P1
39.4%
48.6%
P2
41.7%
55.1%
P3
27.5%
53.8%
Final 5 min
52.4%
54.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Byron
54.0%▲
41.0%
35.1%
Filppula
52.0%▲
45.0%
52.4%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 6, 2014 | 3 | 11:04 | Defensive | Valtteri Filppula |
| Nov 6, 2014 | 3 | 01:11 | Defensive | Paul Byron |
| Nov 6, 2014 | 2 | 01:21 | Defensive | Paul Byron |
| Nov 6, 2014 | 1 | 15:22 | Neutral | Valtteri Filppula |
| Nov 6, 2014 | 1 | 07:50 | Defensive | Paul Byron |
| Nov 6, 2014 | 1 | 01:15 | Defensive | Paul Byron |