Scouting Report
Valtteri Filppula holds a +1.4% FO% edge overall. Filppula wins 54.4% vs left-shot opponents — Rask shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Filppula 52.2% vs Rask 50.9% (+1.4%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Filppula 58.5%
Defensive zone
Filppula 57.8%
Neutral zone
Filppula 50.0%
Result
Valtteri Filppula favored at 56.5%
56.5%
43.5%
Filppula
Rask
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
1
(5 meetings)
4
1
Filppula
Rask
Last 5: Filppula 4-1 Rask
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Filppula
2
0
Filppula
Rask
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Filppula
2
0
Filppula
Rask
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Rask
0
1
Filppula
Rask
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Filppula
Rask
Edge
Even Strength
51.3% (895)
51.4% (863)
-0.1%
Power Play
59.0% (200)
55.9% (34)
+3.1%
Penalty Kill
48.9% (90)
23.8% (21)
+25.1%
On penalty kill, Filppula has a +25.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Rask shoots left. Filppula is 54.4% vs left-shot opponents (695).
Filppula shoots left. Rask is 52.9% vs left-shot opponents (578).
Home / Away
Filppula
Rask
Home
53.0% (617)
53.2% (494)
Away
51.8% (568)
48.3% (424)
By Period
Filppula
Rask
P1
48.6%
49.2%
P2
55.1%
48.9%
P3
53.8%
54.4%
OT
41.7%
63.2%
Final 5 min
54.0%
51.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Filppula
52.0%▲
45.0%
52.4%
Rask
60.0%▲
49.5%
51.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 27, 2014 | 3 | 10:14 | Offensive | Valtteri Filppula |
| Dec 27, 2014 | 3 | 10:14 | Offensive | Valtteri Filppula |
| Dec 27, 2014 | 3 | 04:53 | Neutral | Victor Rask |
| Dec 27, 2014 | 3 | 00:58 | Defensive | Valtteri Filppula |
| Dec 11, 2014 | 1 | 07:43 | Defensive | Valtteri Filppula |