Scouting Report
Nick Bjugstad holds a +3.0% FO% edge overall. Look for Granlund on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 5 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Granlund 48.8% vs Bjugstad 51.5% (-3.0%)
H2H factor
Granlund leads 8-3 in 11 meetings
Offensive zone
Granlund 55.2%
Defensive zone
Bjugstad 65.0%
Neutral zone
Bjugstad 51.7%
Result
Mikael Granlund favored at 51.5%
51.5%
48.5%
Granlund
Bjugstad
Head-to-Head Record
8
-
3
(11 meetings)
8
3
Granlund
Bjugstad
Last 10: Granlund 7-3 Bjugstad
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Granlund
5
0
Granlund
Bjugstad
5 total
Neutral Zone
Even
3
3
Granlund
Bjugstad
6 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Granlund
Bjugstad
Edge
Even Strength
47.8% (959)
50.4% (752)
-2.6%
Power Play
54.7% (95)
60.6% (104)
-5.9%
Penalty Kill
58.1% (31)
58.3% (12)
-0.2%
On power play, Bjugstad has a +5.9% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Bjugstad shoots right. Granlund is 48.8% vs right-shot opponents (424).
Granlund shoots left. Bjugstad is 51.4% vs left-shot opponents (589).
Home / Away
Granlund
Bjugstad
Home
50.5% (548)
52.9% (461)
Away
46.7% (537)
50.4% (407)
By Period
Granlund
Bjugstad
P1
51.1%
51.5%
P2
49.1%
53.8%
P3
46.6%
49.8%
OT
28.6%
60.0%
Final 5 min
46.9%
43.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Granlund
52.0%▲
48.5%
48.7%
Bjugstad
40.0%▼
48.0%
51.7%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 28, 2016 | 3 | 10:29 | Neutral | Mikael Granlund |
| Feb 28, 2016 | 3 | 02:15 | Neutral | Nick Bjugstad |
| Feb 28, 2016 | 3 | 02:03 | Offensive | Mikael Granlund |
| Feb 28, 2016 | 3 | 01:59 | Offensive | Mikael Granlund |
| Feb 28, 2016 | 2 | 07:34 | Neutral | Nick Bjugstad |
| Feb 28, 2016 | 2 | 04:12 | Neutral | Nick Bjugstad |
| Feb 28, 2016 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Mikael Granlund |
| Feb 28, 2016 | 1 | 17:31 | Offensive | Mikael Granlund |
| Feb 28, 2016 | 1 | 03:54 | Offensive | Mikael Granlund |
| Feb 28, 2016 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Mikael Granlund |
| Jan 3, 2016 | 1 | 08:30 | Offensive | Mikael Granlund |