Scouting Report
Mikael Granlund holds a +4.1% FO% edge overall. Kulich wins 45.0% vs left-shot opponents — Granlund shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kulich 46.2% vs Granlund 49.6% (-4.1%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Granlund 57.4%
Defensive zone
Granlund 85.0%
Neutral zone
Granlund 69.1%
Result
Mikael Granlund favored at 70.8%
29.2%
70.8%
Kulich
Granlund
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
1
(5 meetings)
4
1
Kulich
Granlund
Last 5: Kulich 4-1 Granlund
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kulich
2
0
Kulich
Granlund
2 total
Defensive Zone
Even
1
1
Kulich
Granlund
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Kulich
1
0
Kulich
Granlund
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kulich
Granlund
Edge
Even Strength
45.4% (513)
49.5% (588)
-4.1%
Power Play
53.1% (32)
60.5% (43)
-7.4%
Penalty Kill
30.8% (13)
45.2% (93)
-14.4%
On penalty kill, Granlund has a +14.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Granlund shoots left. Kulich is 45.0% vs left-shot opponents (373).
Kulich shoots left. Granlund is 49.2% vs left-shot opponents (482).
Home / Away
Kulich
Granlund
Home
46.8% (267)
54.8% (305)
Away
44.3% (291)
45.8% (419)
By Period
Kulich
Granlund
P1
45.6%
43.8%
P2
48.0%
51.2%
P3
42.9%
53.9%
OT
0.0%
40.0%
Final 5 min
42.6%
49.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kulich
46.0%▲
43.5%
45.5%
Granlund
52.0%▲
48.5%
49.6%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 23, 2024 | 3 | 01:02 | Defensive | Jiri Kulich |
| Nov 23, 2024 | 2 | 14:50 | Neutral | Jiri Kulich |
| Nov 23, 2024 | 2 | 00:59 | Defensive | Mikael Granlund |
| Nov 23, 2024 | 2 | 00:47 | Offensive | Jiri Kulich |
| Nov 23, 2024 | 1 | 01:04 | Offensive | Jiri Kulich |