Mikael Granlund vs Nick Schmaltz
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Mikael Granlund holds a +6.2% FO% edge overall. Look for Granlund on defensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 6 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Granlund 48.5% vs Schmaltz 42.5% (+6.2%)
H2H factor
Granlund leads 12-7 in 19 meetings
Offensive zone
Granlund 63.0%
Defensive zone
Granlund 89.0%
Neutral zone
Granlund 77.4%
Result
Mikael Granlund favored at 72.8%
72.8%
27.2%
Granlund
Schmaltz
Head-to-Head Record
12
-
7
(19 meetings)
12
7
Granlund
Schmaltz
Last 10: Granlund 6-4 Schmaltz
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Granlund
6
5
Granlund
Schmaltz
11 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Granlund
4
2
Granlund
Schmaltz
6 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Granlund
2
0
Granlund
Schmaltz
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Granlund
Schmaltz
Edge
Even Strength
48.5% (6,718)
41.2% (3,399)
+7.3%
Power Play
52.7% (748)
47.1% (649)
+5.6%
Penalty Kill
43.6% (635)
47.8% (134)
-4.2%
On even strength, Granlund has a +7.3% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Schmaltz shoots right. Granlund is 49.2% vs right-shot opponents (2,959).
Granlund shoots left. Schmaltz is 41.2% vs left-shot opponents (3,015).
Home / Away
Granlund
Schmaltz
Home
50.8% (3,884)
42.7% (2,089)
Away
46.3% (4,217)
41.9% (2,093)
By Period
Granlund
Schmaltz
P1
48.7%
41.1%
P2
48.7%
42.9%
P3
48.2%
43.0%
OT
44.1%
42.4%
Final 5 min
47.5%
42.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Granlund
52.0%▲
48.5%
48.5%
Schmaltz
46.0%▬
45.0%
42.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 20, 2026 | 3 | 04:33 | Offensive | Nick Schmaltz |
| Mar 20, 2026 | 3 | 02:24 | Defensive | Mikael Granlund |
| Mar 20, 2026 | 2 | 05:44 | Offensive | Mikael Granlund |
| Jan 10, 2025 | 3 | 05:24 | Defensive | Nick Schmaltz |
| Jan 10, 2025 | 2 | 15:03 | Defensive | Mikael Granlund |
| Jan 10, 2025 | 2 | 14:54 | Defensive | Mikael Granlund |
| Dec 14, 2024 | 3 | 10:31 | Defensive | Mikael Granlund |
| Oct 28, 2024 | 3 | 02:06 | Offensive | Nick Schmaltz |
| Apr 7, 2024 | 1 | 17:38 | Offensive | Mikael Granlund |
| Dec 21, 2023 | 3 | 13:34 | Offensive | Nick Schmaltz |
| Dec 21, 2023 | 3 | 00:26 | Neutral | Mikael Granlund |
| Dec 21, 2023 | 1 | 04:45 | Offensive | Mikael Granlund |
| Dec 15, 2023 | 1 | 19:09 | Offensive | Mikael Granlund |
| Dec 15, 2023 | 1 | 19:01 | Defensive | Nick Schmaltz |
| Dec 15, 2023 | 1 | 12:07 | Offensive | Mikael Granlund |
| Nov 21, 2022 | 2 | 17:21 | Neutral | Mikael Granlund |
| Apr 29, 2022 | 3 | 03:54 | Offensive | Nick Schmaltz |
| Jan 8, 2022 | 3 | 12:20 | Offensive | Mikael Granlund |
| Oct 17, 2019 | 1 | 05:36 | Offensive | Nick Schmaltz |