Scouting Report
These two are closely matched in overall FO% (52.0% vs 51.2%). Filppula wins 53.9% vs left-shot opponents — Rask shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Filppula 51.8% vs Rask 51.1% (+0.8%)
H2H factor
Not applied (7 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Rask 57.1%
Defensive zone
Filppula 66.8%
Neutral zone
Rask 53.1%
Result
Valtteri Filppula favored at 50.3%
50.3%
49.7%
Filppula
Rask
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
2
(7 meetings)
5
2
Filppula
Rask
Last 7: Filppula 5-2 Rask
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
2
2
Filppula
Rask
4 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Filppula
2
0
Filppula
Rask
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Filppula
1
0
Filppula
Rask
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Filppula
Rask
Edge
Even Strength
54.4% (895)
51.7% (862)
+2.7%
Power Play
46.0% (163)
45.3% (64)
+0.7%
Penalty Kill
44.3% (158)
44.4% (9)
-0.1%
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Rask shoots left. Filppula is 53.9% vs left-shot opponents (675).
Filppula shoots left. Rask is 54.9% vs left-shot opponents (585).
Home / Away
Filppula
Rask
Home
52.1% (651)
53.6% (466)
Away
51.9% (565)
48.8% (469)
By Period
Filppula
Rask
P1
51.3%
52.4%
P2
49.5%
50.5%
P3
54.1%
50.8%
OT
84.6%
53.3%
Final 5 min
50.2%
49.1%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Filppula
52.0%▲
45.0%
52.0%
Rask
60.0%▲
49.5%
51.2%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 5, 2016 | OT | 04:00 | Defensive | Valtteri Filppula |
| Mar 5, 2016 | OT | 01:59 | Offensive | Valtteri Filppula |
| Mar 5, 2016 | 2 | 15:41 | Neutral | Valtteri Filppula |
| Feb 21, 2016 | 3 | 00:30 | Offensive | Valtteri Filppula |
| Nov 1, 2015 | 3 | 15:04 | Offensive | Victor Rask |
| Nov 1, 2015 | 3 | 07:25 | Offensive | Victor Rask |
| Nov 1, 2015 | 3 | 07:18 | Defensive | Valtteri Filppula |