Scouting Report
Valtteri Filppula holds a +7.3% FO% edge overall. Look for Filppula on offensive-zone draws (75% H2H, 4 meetings). Varone wins 41.5% vs left-shot opponents — Filppula shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Varone 46.2% vs Filppula 52.2% (-7.3%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Varone 71.5%
Defensive zone
Varone 74.8%
Neutral zone
Varone 70.4%
Result
Phil Varone favored at 72.2%
72.2%
27.8%
Varone
Filppula
Head-to-Head Record
1
-
4
(5 meetings)
1
4
Varone
Filppula
Last 5: Varone 1-4 Filppula
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Filppula
1
3
Varone
Filppula
4 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Filppula
0
1
Varone
Filppula
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Varone
Filppula
Edge
Even Strength
45.4% (315)
51.3% (895)
-5.9%
Power Play
36.4% (11)
59.0% (200)
-22.6%
On power play, Filppula has a +22.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Filppula shoots left. Varone is 41.5% vs left-shot opponents (188).
Varone shoots left. Filppula is 54.4% vs left-shot opponents (695).
Home / Away
Varone
Filppula
Home
44.5% (119)
53.0% (617)
Away
45.4% (207)
51.8% (568)
By Period
Varone
Filppula
P1
44.5%
48.6%
P2
38.6%
55.1%
P3
53.5%
53.8%
OT
33.3%
41.7%
Final 5 min
36.4%
54.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Varone
40.0%▼
50.5%
45.1%
Filppula
52.0%▲
45.0%
52.4%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 3, 2015 | 3 | 11:09 | Offensive | Phil Varone |
| Mar 3, 2015 | 2 | 13:48 | Offensive | Valtteri Filppula |
| Mar 3, 2015 | 2 | 13:43 | Offensive | Valtteri Filppula |
| Mar 3, 2015 | 2 | 13:38 | Offensive | Valtteri Filppula |
| Mar 3, 2015 | 2 | 06:27 | Defensive | Valtteri Filppula |