Nathan MacKinnon vs Valtteri Filppula
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Valtteri Filppula holds a +3.8% FO% edge overall. Look for Filppula on offensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 12 meetings). MacKinnon wins 47.0% vs left-shot opponents — Filppula shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
MacKinnon 46.8% vs Filppula 50.5% (-3.8%)
H2H factor
Filppula leads 16-12 in 28 meetings
Offensive zone
MacKinnon 65.6%
Defensive zone
MacKinnon 55.1%
Neutral zone
MacKinnon 59.2%
Result
Nathan MacKinnon favored at 60.8%
60.8%
39.2%
MacKinnon
Filppula
Head-to-Head Record
12
-
16
(28 meetings)
12
16
MacKinnon
Filppula
Last 10: MacKinnon 3-7 Filppula
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Filppula
4
8
MacKinnon
Filppula
12 total
Defensive Zone
Even
4
4
MacKinnon
Filppula
8 total
Neutral Zone
Even
4
4
MacKinnon
Filppula
8 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
MacKinnon
Filppula
Edge
Even Strength
46.1% (11,264)
50.7% (7,257)
-4.6%
Power Play
53.2% (1,421)
54.4% (1,152)
-1.2%
Penalty Kill
42.8% (502)
44.0% (811)
-1.2%
On even strength, Filppula has a +4.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Filppula shoots left. MacKinnon is 47.0% vs left-shot opponents (9,537).
MacKinnon shoots right. Filppula is 50.6% vs right-shot opponents (3,346).
Home / Away
MacKinnon
Filppula
Home
49.7% (6,471)
51.5% (4,842)
Away
43.9% (6,717)
49.5% (4,396)
By Period
MacKinnon
Filppula
P1
47.4%
50.1%
P2
46.6%
50.3%
P3
46.1%
51.0%
OT
48.4%
58.6%
Final 5 min
49.1%
49.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
MacKinnon
44.0%▼
50.5%
46.8%
Filppula
52.0%▲
45.0%
50.6%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 9, 2019 | 2 | 04:03 | Defensive | Nathan MacKinnon |
| Feb 9, 2019 | 1 | 06:43 | Offensive | Nathan MacKinnon |
| Feb 9, 2019 | 1 | 05:25 | Defensive | Valtteri Filppula |
| Dec 17, 2018 | 2 | 19:19 | Defensive | Valtteri Filppula |
| Dec 17, 2018 | 2 | 19:10 | Neutral | Nathan MacKinnon |
| Dec 17, 2018 | 2 | 08:49 | Offensive | Valtteri Filppula |
| Nov 4, 2017 | OT | 01:33 | Offensive | Valtteri Filppula |
| Nov 4, 2017 | 3 | 09:22 | Neutral | Valtteri Filppula |
| Nov 4, 2017 | 3 | 01:16 | Offensive | Valtteri Filppula |
| Nov 4, 2017 | 2 | 12:50 | Defensive | Valtteri Filppula |
| Nov 4, 2017 | 2 | 07:13 | Offensive | Valtteri Filppula |
| Nov 4, 2017 | 1 | 16:54 | Offensive | Valtteri Filppula |
| Nov 4, 2017 | 1 | 06:22 | Neutral | Nathan MacKinnon |
| Feb 19, 2017 | 3 | 14:36 | Neutral | Valtteri Filppula |
| Feb 19, 2017 | 3 | 03:34 | Neutral | Valtteri Filppula |
| Feb 19, 2017 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Nathan MacKinnon |
| Feb 19, 2017 | 1 | 00:35 | Offensive | Nathan MacKinnon |
| Feb 19, 2017 | 1 | 00:30 | Offensive | Nathan MacKinnon |
| Oct 20, 2016 | 2 | 17:33 | Defensive | Nathan MacKinnon |
| Oct 20, 2016 | 1 | 17:42 | Defensive | Nathan MacKinnon |