Mikael Granlund vs Nick Schmaltz

All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report

Mikael Granlund holds a +6.2% FO% edge overall. Look for Granlund on defensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 6 meetings).

Prediction Breakdown
Model XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian) Granlund 48.6% vs Schmaltz 42.6% (+6.2%)
H2H factor Granlund leads 12-7 in 19 meetings
Offensive zone Granlund 69.0%
Defensive zone Granlund 91.4%
Neutral zone Granlund 81.3%
Result Mikael Granlund favored at 77.4%
77.4%
22.6%
Granlund Schmaltz
Head-to-Head Record
12 - 7 (19 meetings)
12
7
Granlund Schmaltz
Last 10: Granlund 6-4 Schmaltz

Zone Breakdown

Offensive Zone
Edge: Granlund
6
5
Granlund Schmaltz
11 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Granlund
4
2
Granlund Schmaltz
6 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Granlund
2
0
Granlund Schmaltz
2 total

Situation Matchup

Situation
Granlund
Schmaltz
Edge
Even Strength
48.6% (6,765)
41.3% (3,431)
+7.3%
Power Play
53.0% (760)
47.3% (655)
+5.7%
Penalty Kill
43.6% (635)
47.4% (135)
-3.8%
On even strength, Granlund has a +7.3% edge.

Handedness & Splits

Handedness
Schmaltz shoots right. Granlund is 49.2% vs right-shot opponents (2,967).
Granlund shoots left. Schmaltz is 41.2% vs left-shot opponents (3,049).
Home / Away
Granlund
Schmaltz
Home
51.0% (3,905)
42.8% (2,114)
Away
46.4% (4,255)
42.0% (2,107)
By Period
Granlund
Schmaltz
P1
48.8%
41.3%
P2
48.7%
42.8%
P3
48.5%
43.1%
OT
43.3%
42.4%
Final 5 min
47.6%
42.3%

Recent Form

Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Granlund
62.0%
54.5%
48.6%
Schmaltz
42.0%
46.0%
42.4%

Recent Faceoffs

Date Period Time Zone Winner
Mar 20, 2026 3 04:33 Offensive Nick Schmaltz
Mar 20, 2026 3 02:24 Defensive Mikael Granlund
Mar 20, 2026 2 05:44 Offensive Mikael Granlund
Jan 10, 2025 3 05:24 Defensive Nick Schmaltz
Jan 10, 2025 2 15:03 Defensive Mikael Granlund
Jan 10, 2025 2 14:54 Defensive Mikael Granlund
Dec 14, 2024 3 10:31 Defensive Mikael Granlund
Oct 28, 2024 3 02:06 Offensive Nick Schmaltz
Apr 7, 2024 1 17:38 Offensive Mikael Granlund
Dec 21, 2023 3 13:34 Offensive Nick Schmaltz
Dec 21, 2023 3 00:26 Neutral Mikael Granlund
Dec 21, 2023 1 04:45 Offensive Mikael Granlund
Dec 15, 2023 1 19:09 Offensive Mikael Granlund
Dec 15, 2023 1 19:01 Defensive Nick Schmaltz
Dec 15, 2023 1 12:07 Offensive Mikael Granlund
Nov 21, 2022 2 17:21 Neutral Mikael Granlund
Apr 29, 2022 3 03:54 Offensive Nick Schmaltz
Jan 8, 2022 3 12:20 Offensive Mikael Granlund
Oct 17, 2019 1 05:36 Offensive Nick Schmaltz