Scouting Report
Max Talbot holds a +6.0% FO% edge overall. Look for Talbot on neutral-zone draws (75% H2H, 4 meetings). Granlund wins 41.9% vs left-shot opponents — Talbot shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Granlund 41.4% vs Talbot 47.0% (-6.0%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Granlund 80.0%
Defensive zone
Talbot 54.8%
Neutral zone
Granlund 59.5%
Result
Markus Granlund favored at 54.7%
54.7%
45.3%
Granlund
Talbot
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
4
(6 meetings)
2
4
Granlund
Talbot
Last 6: Granlund 2-4 Talbot
Zone Breakdown
Defensive Zone
Even
1
1
Granlund
Talbot
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Talbot
1
3
Granlund
Talbot
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Granlund
Talbot
Edge
Even Strength
41.3% (1,525)
48.3% (1,738)
-7.0%
Power Play
45.1% (91)
49.0% (51)
-3.9%
Penalty Kill
32.8% (119)
42.3% (631)
-9.5%
On penalty kill, Talbot has a +9.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Talbot shoots left. Granlund is 41.9% vs left-shot opponents (1,096).
Granlund shoots left. Talbot is 46.3% vs left-shot opponents (1,539).
Home / Away
Granlund
Talbot
Home
43.1% (886)
48.0% (1,219)
Away
38.6% (849)
45.8% (1,215)
By Period
Granlund
Talbot
P1
42.9%
48.7%
P2
39.1%
43.5%
P3
41.1%
48.6%
OT
26.7%
45.0%
Final 5 min
40.5%
46.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Granlund
44.0%▼
46.0%
40.9%
Talbot
46.0%▲
43.5%
46.9%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 4, 2014 | 3 | 14:14 | Neutral | Max Talbot |
| Dec 4, 2014 | 2 | 13:55 | Defensive | Markus Granlund |
| Dec 4, 2014 | 2 | 13:50 | Neutral | Max Talbot |
| Dec 4, 2014 | 2 | 10:45 | Neutral | Max Talbot |
| Dec 4, 2014 | 1 | 03:41 | Defensive | Max Talbot |
| Dec 4, 2014 | 1 | 01:14 | Neutral | Markus Granlund |