Evgeny Kuznetsov vs Mikael Granlund
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Mikael Granlund holds a +4.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Granlund on neutral-zone draws (67% H2H, 12 meetings). Kuznetsov wins 44.5% vs left-shot opponents — Granlund shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kuznetsov 44.2% vs Granlund 48.5% (-4.4%)
H2H factor
Granlund leads 21-14 in 35 meetings
Offensive zone
Kuznetsov 73.0%
Defensive zone
Kuznetsov 72.2%
Neutral zone
Kuznetsov 61.8%
Result
Evgeny Kuznetsov favored at 68.9%
68.9%
31.1%
Kuznetsov
Granlund
Head-to-Head Record
14
-
21
(35 meetings)
14
21
Kuznetsov
Granlund
Last 10: Kuznetsov 3-7 Granlund
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
7
7
Kuznetsov
Granlund
14 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Granlund
3
6
Kuznetsov
Granlund
9 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Granlund
4
8
Kuznetsov
Granlund
12 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kuznetsov
Granlund
Edge
Even Strength
43.9% (8,296)
48.5% (6,718)
-4.6%
Power Play
49.4% (633)
52.7% (748)
-3.3%
Penalty Kill
38.2% (272)
43.6% (635)
-5.4%
On penalty kill, Granlund has a +5.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Granlund shoots left. Kuznetsov is 44.5% vs left-shot opponents (6,118).
Kuznetsov shoots left. Granlund is 48.1% vs left-shot opponents (5,142).
Home / Away
Kuznetsov
Granlund
Home
44.8% (4,622)
50.8% (3,884)
Away
43.4% (4,579)
46.3% (4,217)
By Period
Kuznetsov
Granlund
P1
43.6%
48.7%
P2
45.8%
48.7%
P3
42.8%
48.2%
OT
43.2%
44.1%
Final 5 min
44.1%
47.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kuznetsov
46.0%▲
44.0%
44.1%
Granlund
52.0%▲
48.5%
48.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 27, 2023 | 3 | 18:51 | Offensive | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Nov 27, 2023 | 2 | 13:19 | Offensive | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Nov 27, 2023 | 2 | 06:04 | Offensive | Mikael Granlund |
| Nov 27, 2023 | 1 | 16:37 | Defensive | Mikael Granlund |
| Nov 27, 2023 | 1 | 10:40 | Offensive | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Nov 27, 2023 | 1 | 07:16 | Offensive | Mikael Granlund |
| Oct 29, 2023 | 3 | 15:15 | Neutral | Mikael Granlund |
| Oct 29, 2023 | 3 | 06:25 | Defensive | Mikael Granlund |
| Oct 29, 2023 | 3 | 03:31 | Offensive | Mikael Granlund |
| Oct 29, 2023 | 3 | 03:27 | Offensive | Mikael Granlund |
| Oct 29, 2023 | 2 | 09:17 | Offensive | Mikael Granlund |
| Oct 29, 2023 | 1 | 19:05 | Offensive | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Oct 29, 2023 | 1 | 19:01 | Defensive | Mikael Granlund |
| Oct 29, 2022 | 3 | 06:44 | Neutral | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Oct 29, 2022 | 3 | 03:49 | Defensive | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Oct 29, 2022 | 2 | 11:12 | Defensive | Mikael Granlund |
| Feb 15, 2022 | 3 | 11:10 | Defensive | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Feb 15, 2022 | 2 | 16:14 | Offensive | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Feb 15, 2022 | 1 | 00:36 | Offensive | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Dec 29, 2021 | 3 | 12:02 | Defensive | Mikael Granlund |