Scouting Report
Mikael Granlund holds a +2.2% FO% edge overall. Look for Granlund on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 6 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Granlund 48.9% vs Blueger 47.4% (+2.2%)
H2H factor
Not applied (8 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Granlund 85.9%
Defensive zone
Granlund 57.6%
Neutral zone
Granlund 64.5%
Result
Mikael Granlund favored at 79.7%
79.7%
20.3%
Granlund
Blueger
Head-to-Head Record
6
-
2
(8 meetings)
6
2
Granlund
Blueger
Last 8: Granlund 6-2 Blueger
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Granlund
6
0
Granlund
Blueger
6 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Blueger
0
1
Granlund
Blueger
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Blueger
0
1
Granlund
Blueger
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Granlund
Blueger
Edge
Even Strength
48.9% (476)
48.2% (253)
+0.7%
Power Play
57.9% (107)
66.7% (9)
-8.8%
Penalty Kill
31.1% (61)
34.7% (49)
-3.6%
On power play, Blueger has a +8.8% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Blueger shoots left. Granlund is 47.9% vs left-shot opponents (426).
Granlund shoots left. Blueger is 46.4% vs left-shot opponents (207).
Home / Away
Granlund
Blueger
Home
53.3% (255)
49.8% (215)
Away
45.8% (389)
39.6% (96)
By Period
Granlund
Blueger
P1
52.0%
45.8%
P2
48.6%
50.4%
P3
45.9%
42.2%
OT
50.0%
100.0%
Final 5 min
53.4%
45.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Granlund
58.0%▲
52.0%
48.8%
Blueger
46.0%▬
47.0%
46.6%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 29, 2026 | 3 | 19:32 | Neutral | Teddy Blueger |
| Jan 29, 2026 | 3 | 19:11 | Offensive | Mikael Granlund |
| Jan 29, 2026 | 3 | 12:21 | Defensive | Teddy Blueger |
| Jan 29, 2026 | 3 | 12:10 | Offensive | Mikael Granlund |
| Jan 29, 2026 | 2 | 13:23 | Offensive | Mikael Granlund |
| Jan 29, 2026 | 2 | 04:31 | Offensive | Mikael Granlund |
| Jan 29, 2026 | 2 | 04:23 | Offensive | Mikael Granlund |
| Jan 29, 2026 | 1 | 17:02 | Offensive | Mikael Granlund |