Valtteri Filppula vs Zack Smith
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
These two are closely matched in overall FO% (50.6% vs 50.6%). Look for Filppula on defensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 15 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Filppula 50.5% vs Smith 50.6% (+0.0%)
H2H factor
Smith leads 25-23 in 48 meetings
Offensive zone
Filppula 62.7%
Defensive zone
Smith 57.9%
Neutral zone
Smith 51.6%
Result
Valtteri Filppula favored at 51.8%
51.8%
48.2%
Filppula
Smith
Head-to-Head Record
23
-
25
(48 meetings)
23
25
Filppula
Smith
Last 10: Filppula 5-5 Smith
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Smith
8
10
Filppula
Smith
18 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Filppula
10
5
Filppula
Smith
15 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Smith
5
10
Filppula
Smith
15 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Filppula
Smith
Edge
Even Strength
50.7% (7,257)
51.6% (5,265)
-0.9%
Power Play
54.4% (1,152)
51.2% (342)
+3.2%
Penalty Kill
44.0% (811)
45.3% (985)
-1.3%
On power play, Filppula has a +3.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Smith shoots left. Filppula is 50.5% vs left-shot opponents (5,892).
Filppula shoots left. Smith is 52.2% vs left-shot opponents (4,205).
Home / Away
Filppula
Smith
Home
51.5% (4,842)
52.5% (3,289)
Away
49.5% (4,396)
48.7% (3,310)
By Period
Filppula
Smith
P1
50.1%
49.9%
P2
50.3%
50.0%
P3
51.0%
51.9%
OT
58.6%
51.6%
Final 5 min
49.3%
52.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Filppula
52.0%▲
45.0%
50.6%
Smith
40.0%▼
47.0%
50.6%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 7, 2019 | 3 | 05:55 | Defensive | Valtteri Filppula |
| Mar 7, 2019 | 2 | 03:09 | Defensive | Zack Smith |
| Mar 5, 2019 | 1 | 11:20 | Defensive | Valtteri Filppula |
| Feb 24, 2018 | 3 | 14:11 | Offensive | Valtteri Filppula |
| Feb 24, 2018 | 3 | 14:07 | Offensive | Valtteri Filppula |
| Feb 24, 2018 | 3 | 07:05 | Neutral | Zack Smith |
| Feb 24, 2018 | 3 | 04:57 | Offensive | Zack Smith |
| Feb 24, 2018 | 1 | 05:10 | Defensive | Valtteri Filppula |
| Feb 3, 2018 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Zack Smith |
| Mar 28, 2017 | 3 | 19:09 | Neutral | Zack Smith |
| Mar 28, 2017 | 1 | 07:37 | Defensive | Valtteri Filppula |
| Feb 27, 2017 | 3 | 18:22 | Offensive | Zack Smith |
| Feb 27, 2017 | 3 | 18:15 | Defensive | Valtteri Filppula |
| Feb 27, 2017 | 3 | 09:22 | Defensive | Valtteri Filppula |
| Feb 27, 2017 | 1 | 19:18 | Offensive | Zack Smith |
| Feb 27, 2017 | 1 | 08:53 | Offensive | Zack Smith |
| Oct 22, 2016 | 3 | 13:27 | Offensive | Zack Smith |
| Oct 22, 2016 | 2 | 09:19 | Offensive | Zack Smith |
| Oct 22, 2016 | 1 | 11:58 | Defensive | Valtteri Filppula |
| Mar 3, 2016 | 1 | 19:29 | Offensive | Zack Smith |