Nick Schmaltz vs Valtteri Filppula
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Valtteri Filppula holds a +8.2% FO% edge overall. Look for Filppula on neutral-zone draws (80% H2H, 5 meetings). Schmaltz wins 41.2% vs left-shot opponents — Filppula shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Schmaltz 42.6% vs Filppula 50.5% (-8.2%)
H2H factor
Not applied (8 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Schmaltz 92.2%
Defensive zone
Schmaltz 80.9%
Neutral zone
Schmaltz 82.4%
Result
Nick Schmaltz favored at 83.2%
83.2%
16.8%
Schmaltz
Filppula
Head-to-Head Record
1
-
7
(8 meetings)
1
7
Schmaltz
Filppula
Last 8: Schmaltz 1-7 Filppula
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Filppula
0
1
Schmaltz
Filppula
1 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Filppula
0
2
Schmaltz
Filppula
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Filppula
1
4
Schmaltz
Filppula
5 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Schmaltz
Filppula
Edge
Even Strength
41.3% (3,431)
50.7% (7,257)
-9.4%
Power Play
47.3% (655)
54.4% (1,152)
-7.1%
Penalty Kill
47.4% (135)
44.0% (811)
+3.4%
On even strength, Filppula has a +9.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Filppula shoots left. Schmaltz is 41.2% vs left-shot opponents (3,049).
Schmaltz shoots right. Filppula is 50.6% vs right-shot opponents (3,346).
Home / Away
Schmaltz
Filppula
Home
42.8% (2,114)
51.5% (4,842)
Away
42.0% (2,107)
49.5% (4,396)
By Period
Schmaltz
Filppula
P1
41.3%
50.1%
P2
42.8%
50.3%
P3
43.1%
51.0%
OT
42.4%
58.6%
Final 5 min
42.3%
49.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Schmaltz
42.0%▼
46.0%
42.4%
Filppula
52.0%▲
45.0%
50.6%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 22, 2019 | 1 | 07:59 | Defensive | Valtteri Filppula |
| Dec 18, 2018 | 2 | 08:29 | Neutral | Valtteri Filppula |
| Nov 1, 2017 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Valtteri Filppula |
| Nov 1, 2017 | 2 | 09:18 | Neutral | Valtteri Filppula |
| Nov 1, 2017 | 1 | 13:39 | Defensive | Valtteri Filppula |
| Nov 1, 2017 | 1 | 13:18 | Offensive | Valtteri Filppula |
| Nov 1, 2017 | 1 | 03:00 | Neutral | Nick Schmaltz |
| Nov 1, 2017 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Valtteri Filppula |