Jordan Staal vs Mikael Granlund
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Jordan Staal holds a +6.7% FO% edge overall. Look for Staal on defensive-zone draws (63% H2H, 24 meetings). Staal wins 53.6% vs left-shot opponents — Granlund shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Staal 55.3% vs Granlund 48.6% (+6.7%)
H2H factor
Staal leads 38-30 in 68 meetings
Offensive zone
Staal 61.7%
Defensive zone
Staal 85.9%
Neutral zone
Staal 82.9%
Result
Jordan Staal favored at 76.8%
76.8%
23.2%
Staal
Granlund
Head-to-Head Record
38
-
30
(68 meetings)
38
30
Staal
Granlund
Last 10: Staal 5-5 Granlund
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Granlund
10
13
Staal
Granlund
23 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Staal
15
9
Staal
Granlund
24 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Staal
13
8
Staal
Granlund
21 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Staal
Granlund
Edge
Even Strength
55.9% (14,654)
48.6% (6,765)
+7.3%
Power Play
62.7% (1,762)
53.0% (760)
+9.7%
Penalty Kill
47.9% (2,907)
43.6% (635)
+4.3%
On power play, Staal has a +9.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Granlund shoots left. Staal is 53.6% vs left-shot opponents (12,805).
Staal shoots left. Granlund is 48.2% vs left-shot opponents (5,193).
Home / Away
Staal
Granlund
Home
56.4% (9,699)
51.0% (3,905)
Away
54.3% (9,689)
46.4% (4,255)
By Period
Staal
Granlund
P1
55.2%
48.8%
P2
55.9%
48.7%
P3
54.8%
48.5%
OT
56.2%
43.3%
Final 5 min
56.1%
47.6%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Staal
52.0%▬
52.5%
55.3%
Granlund
62.0%▲
54.5%
48.6%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 16, 2025 | 3 | 09:36 | Offensive | Mikael Granlund |
| Oct 16, 2025 | 3 | 05:42 | Defensive | Jordan Staal |
| Oct 16, 2025 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Mikael Granlund |
| Oct 16, 2025 | 2 | 15:23 | Defensive | Mikael Granlund |
| Oct 16, 2025 | 2 | 03:22 | Defensive | Jordan Staal |
| Dec 10, 2024 | 1 | 09:59 | Offensive | Jordan Staal |
| Dec 10, 2024 | 1 | 06:30 | Offensive | Mikael Granlund |
| Dec 10, 2024 | 1 | 04:41 | Defensive | Mikael Granlund |
| Dec 10, 2024 | 1 | 04:26 | Neutral | Jordan Staal |
| Dec 10, 2024 | 1 | 00:55 | Neutral | Jordan Staal |
| Feb 18, 2022 | 3 | 17:49 | Neutral | Mikael Granlund |
| Feb 18, 2022 | 3 | 16:24 | Neutral | Jordan Staal |
| Feb 18, 2022 | 2 | 18:38 | Neutral | Jordan Staal |
| Feb 18, 2022 | 1 | 13:54 | Defensive | Mikael Granlund |
| Feb 18, 2022 | 1 | 09:38 | Offensive | Mikael Granlund |
| Oct 16, 2021 | 3 | 11:33 | Offensive | Jordan Staal |
| Oct 16, 2021 | 1 | 16:54 | Offensive | Mikael Granlund |
| Apr 15, 2021 | 2 | 00:29 | Offensive | Jordan Staal |
| Apr 15, 2021 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Jordan Staal |
| Apr 15, 2021 | 1 | 19:42 | Neutral | Mikael Granlund |