Scouting Report
Max Talbot holds a +11.3% FO% edge overall. Look for Talbot on neutral-zone draws (75% H2H, 4 meetings). Granlund wins 35.2% vs left-shot opponents — Talbot shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Granlund 38.9% vs Talbot 48.8% (-11.3%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Granlund 61.1%
Defensive zone
Granlund 62.6%
Neutral zone
Granlund 59.7%
Result
Markus Granlund favored at 60.7%
60.7%
39.3%
Granlund
Talbot
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
4
(6 meetings)
2
4
Granlund
Talbot
Last 6: Granlund 2-4 Talbot
Zone Breakdown
Defensive Zone
Even
1
1
Granlund
Talbot
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Talbot
1
3
Granlund
Talbot
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Granlund
Talbot
Edge
Even Strength
36.5% (477)
46.2% (119)
-9.7%
Power Play
50.0% (20)
75.0% (4)
-25.0%
Penalty Kill
33.3% (27)
51.4% (35)
-18.1%
On power play, Talbot has a +25.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Talbot shoots left. Granlund is 35.2% vs left-shot opponents (330).
Granlund shoots left. Talbot is 47.7% vs left-shot opponents (88).
Home / Away
Granlund
Talbot
Home
41.0% (256)
43.5% (85)
Away
32.8% (268)
53.4% (73)
By Period
Granlund
Talbot
P1
41.3%
46.5%
P2
35.9%
46.0%
P3
33.5%
51.9%
Final 5 min
38.2%
39.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Granlund
44.0%▼
46.0%
36.8%
Talbot
46.0%▲
43.5%
48.1%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 4, 2014 | 3 | 14:14 | Neutral | Max Talbot |
| Dec 4, 2014 | 2 | 13:55 | Defensive | Markus Granlund |
| Dec 4, 2014 | 2 | 13:50 | Neutral | Max Talbot |
| Dec 4, 2014 | 2 | 10:45 | Neutral | Max Talbot |
| Dec 4, 2014 | 1 | 03:41 | Defensive | Max Talbot |
| Dec 4, 2014 | 1 | 01:14 | Neutral | Markus Granlund |