Scouting Report
Mikael Granlund holds a +3.9% FO% edge overall. Kulich wins 45.8% vs left-shot opponents — Granlund shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kulich 45.3% vs Granlund 48.5% (-3.9%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Granlund 70.7%
Defensive zone
Granlund 78.9%
Neutral zone
Granlund 72.4%
Result
Mikael Granlund favored at 74.3%
25.7%
74.3%
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
44.8% (661)
48.5% (6,718)
-3.7%
Power Play
46.8% (47)
52.7% (748)
-5.9%
Penalty Kill
28.6% (14)
43.6% (635)
-15.0%
On penalty kill, Granlund has a +15.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Granlund shoots left. Kulich is 45.8% vs left-shot opponents (467).
Kulich shoots left. Granlund is 48.1% vs left-shot opponents (5,142).
Home / Away
Kulich
Granlund
Home
46.0% (365)
50.8% (3,884)
Away
43.1% (357)
46.3% (4,217)
By Period
Kulich
Granlund
P1
47.0%
48.7%
P2
46.3%
48.7%
P3
40.8%
48.2%
OT
0.0%
44.1%
Final 5 min
42.5%
47.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kulich
46.0%▲
43.5%
44.6%
Granlund
52.0%▲
48.5%
48.5%
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 |