Scott Nichol vs Valtteri Filppula
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Scott Nichol holds a +8.3% FO% edge overall. Nichol wins 61.1% vs left-shot opponents — Filppula shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Nichol 58.2% vs Filppula 50.5% (+8.3%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Nichol 58.7%
Defensive zone
Nichol 85.7%
Neutral zone
Nichol 79.5%
Result
Scott Nichol favored at 77.8%
77.8%
22.2%
Nichol
Filppula
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
1
(5 meetings)
4
1
Nichol
Filppula
Last 5: Nichol 4-1 Filppula
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Nichol
1
0
Nichol
Filppula
1 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Nichol
2
0
Nichol
Filppula
2 total
Neutral Zone
Even
1
1
Nichol
Filppula
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Nichol
Filppula
Edge
Even Strength
59.0% (948)
50.7% (7,257)
+8.3%
Power Play
42.9% (14)
54.4% (1,152)
-11.5%
Penalty Kill
59.5% (185)
44.0% (811)
+15.5%
On penalty kill, Nichol has a +15.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Filppula shoots left. Nichol is 61.1% vs left-shot opponents (813).
Nichol shoots right. Filppula is 50.6% vs right-shot opponents (3,346).
Home / Away
Nichol
Filppula
Home
59.7% (576)
51.5% (4,842)
Away
58.1% (577)
49.5% (4,396)
By Period
Nichol
Filppula
P1
58.4%
50.1%
P2
57.3%
50.3%
P3
61.1%
51.0%
OT
100.0%
58.6%
Final 5 min
61.7%
49.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Nichol
46.0%▼
60.0%
58.9%
Filppula
52.0%▲
45.0%
50.6%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 13, 2013 | 1 | 13:30 | Defensive | Scott Nichol |
| Jan 19, 2013 | 3 | 12:50 | Offensive | Scott Nichol |
| Jan 19, 2013 | 3 | 05:43 | Defensive | Scott Nichol |
| Dec 27, 2011 | 3 | 17:32 | Neutral | Scott Nichol |
| Nov 30, 2010 | 1 | 09:35 | Neutral | Valtteri Filppula |