Brett Howden vs Valtteri Filppula
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Valtteri Filppula holds a +1.7% FO% edge overall. Look for Howden on neutral-zone draws (63% H2H, 8 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Howden 48.9% vs Filppula 50.5% (-1.7%)
H2H factor
Howden leads 10-7 in 17 meetings
Offensive zone
Filppula 72.4%
Defensive zone
Filppula 59.2%
Neutral zone
Filppula 59.3%
Result
Valtteri Filppula favored at 63.9%
36.1%
63.9%
Howden
Filppula
Head-to-Head Record
10
-
7
(17 meetings)
10
7
Howden
Filppula
Last 10: Howden 5-5 Filppula
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
3
3
Howden
Filppula
6 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Howden
2
1
Howden
Filppula
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Howden
5
3
Howden
Filppula
8 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Howden
Filppula
Edge
Even Strength
49.5% (2,926)
50.7% (7,257)
-1.2%
Power Play
50.5% (111)
54.4% (1,152)
-3.9%
Penalty Kill
43.1% (320)
44.0% (811)
-0.9%
On power play, Filppula has a +3.9% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Filppula shoots left. Howden is 49.2% vs left-shot opponents (2,170).
Howden shoots left. Filppula is 50.5% vs left-shot opponents (5,892).
Home / Away
Howden
Filppula
Home
48.2% (1,630)
51.5% (4,842)
Away
49.6% (1,727)
49.5% (4,396)
By Period
Howden
Filppula
P1
49.5%
50.1%
P2
47.9%
50.3%
P3
49.8%
51.0%
OT
35.5%
58.6%
Final 5 min
48.7%
49.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Howden
46.0%▬
45.0%
48.9%
Filppula
52.0%▲
45.0%
50.6%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 6, 2019 | 2 | 13:40 | Offensive | Valtteri Filppula |
| Nov 6, 2019 | 2 | 13:29 | Offensive | Valtteri Filppula |
| Jan 12, 2019 | 2 | 05:29 | Neutral | Brett Howden |
| Jan 10, 2019 | 3 | 13:57 | Offensive | Brett Howden |
| Jan 10, 2019 | 3 | 08:40 | Neutral | Valtteri Filppula |
| Nov 21, 2018 | 2 | 19:02 | Defensive | Brett Howden |
| Nov 21, 2018 | 2 | 09:32 | Neutral | Brett Howden |
| Nov 21, 2018 | 2 | 06:41 | Neutral | Valtteri Filppula |
| Nov 21, 2018 | 1 | 11:18 | Offensive | Brett Howden |
| Nov 21, 2018 | 1 | 10:57 | Offensive | Valtteri Filppula |
| Nov 21, 2018 | 1 | 00:29 | Neutral | Valtteri Filppula |
| Nov 15, 2018 | 3 | 15:33 | Defensive | Valtteri Filppula |
| Nov 15, 2018 | 2 | 14:04 | Neutral | Brett Howden |
| Nov 15, 2018 | 2 | 10:28 | Neutral | Brett Howden |
| Nov 15, 2018 | 2 | 05:49 | Offensive | Brett Howden |
| Nov 15, 2018 | 1 | 10:38 | Neutral | Brett Howden |
| Nov 15, 2018 | 1 | 01:31 | Defensive | Brett Howden |