Scouting Report
Jordan Staal holds a +6.2% FO% edge overall. Look for Staal on neutral-zone draws (67% H2H, 6 meetings). Staal wins 56.2% vs left-shot opponents — Granlund shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Staal 57.3% vs Granlund 51.5% (+6.2%)
H2H factor
Staal leads 8-5 in 13 meetings
Offensive zone
Staal 67.6%
Defensive zone
Staal 75.1%
Neutral zone
Staal 69.5%
Result
Jordan Staal favored at 69.6%
69.6%
30.4%
Staal
Granlund
Head-to-Head Record
8
-
5
(13 meetings)
8
5
Staal
Granlund
Last 10: Staal 6-4 Granlund
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Granlund
2
3
Staal
Granlund
5 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Staal
2
0
Staal
Granlund
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Staal
4
2
Staal
Granlund
6 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Staal
Granlund
Edge
Even Strength
57.2% (780)
53.4% (401)
+3.8%
Power Play
71.3% (171)
27.8% (18)
+43.5%
Penalty Kill
45.5% (132)
48.0% (50)
-2.5%
On power play, Staal has a +43.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Granlund shoots left. Staal is 56.2% vs left-shot opponents (714).
Staal shoots left. Granlund is 55.4% vs left-shot opponents (298).
Home / Away
Staal
Granlund
Home
57.6% (566)
52.1% (236)
Away
58.4% (517)
51.5% (233)
By Period
Staal
Granlund
P1
55.6%
51.1%
P2
58.5%
52.6%
P3
60.6%
52.0%
OT
43.5%
40.0%
Final 5 min
56.6%
53.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Staal
46.0%▼
51.0%
58.0%
Granlund
52.0%▲
48.5%
51.8%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 15, 2021 | 2 | 00:29 | Offensive | Jordan Staal |
| Apr 15, 2021 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Jordan Staal |
| Apr 15, 2021 | 1 | 19:42 | Neutral | Mikael Granlund |
| Mar 9, 2021 | 2 | 17:25 | Offensive | Jordan Staal |
| Mar 9, 2021 | 2 | 15:54 | Defensive | Jordan Staal |
| Mar 2, 2021 | 3 | 11:35 | Offensive | Mikael Granlund |
| Mar 2, 2021 | 3 | 11:33 | Offensive | Mikael Granlund |
| Mar 2, 2021 | 3 | 11:32 | Neutral | Jordan Staal |
| Mar 2, 2021 | 3 | 04:46 | Defensive | Jordan Staal |
| Mar 2, 2021 | 3 | 00:48 | Offensive | Mikael Granlund |
| Mar 2, 2021 | 2 | 02:48 | Neutral | Jordan Staal |
| Mar 2, 2021 | 1 | 12:36 | Neutral | Jordan Staal |
| Mar 2, 2021 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Mikael Granlund |