Scouting Report
Mikael Granlund holds a +2.0% FO% edge overall. Look for Granlund on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 6 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Granlund 49.5% vs Blueger 48.1% (+2.0%)
H2H factor
Not applied (8 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Granlund 86.4%
Defensive zone
Granlund 55.5%
Neutral zone
Granlund 64.2%
Result
Mikael Granlund favored at 79.8%
79.8%
20.2%
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
49.7% (493)
49.4% (265)
+0.3%
Power Play
58.6% (111)
66.7% (9)
-8.1%
Penalty Kill
31.1% (61)
34.0% (50)
-2.9%
On power play, Blueger has a +8.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Blueger shoots left. Granlund is 48.8% vs left-shot opponents (445).
Granlund shoots left. Blueger is 45.7% vs left-shot opponents (210).
Home / Away
Granlund
Blueger
Home
54.7% (276)
49.8% (215)
Away
45.8% (389)
43.1% (109)
By Period
Granlund
Blueger
P1
52.2%
46.4%
P2
49.3%
50.4%
P3
47.4%
44.8%
OT
45.5%
100.0%
Final 5 min
53.3%
45.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Granlund
62.0%▲
54.5%
49.5%
Blueger
48.0%▬
47.5%
47.5%
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 |