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