Scouting Report
Mikael Granlund holds a +4.3% FO% edge overall. Look for Granlund on defensive-zone draws (80% H2H, 5 meetings). Granlund wins 55.4% vs left-shot opponents — Bennett shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Granlund 51.5% vs Bennett 48.2% (+4.3%)
H2H factor
Not applied (7 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Granlund 55.8%
Defensive zone
Granlund 67.1%
Neutral zone
Granlund 57.9%
Result
Mikael Granlund favored at 63.8%
63.8%
36.2%
Granlund
Bennett
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
3
(7 meetings)
4
3
Granlund
Bennett
Last 7: Granlund 4-3 Bennett
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Bennett
0
2
Granlund
Bennett
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Granlund
4
1
Granlund
Bennett
5 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Granlund
Bennett
Edge
Even Strength
53.4% (401)
46.8% (235)
+6.6%
Power Play
27.8% (18)
64.3% (14)
-36.5%
Penalty Kill
48.0% (50)
41.7% (12)
+6.3%
On power play, Bennett has a +36.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Bennett shoots left. Granlund is 55.4% vs left-shot opponents (298).
Granlund shoots left. Bennett is 46.7% vs left-shot opponents (152).
Home / Away
Granlund
Bennett
Home
52.1% (236)
43.4% (122)
Away
51.5% (233)
51.1% (139)
By Period
Granlund
Bennett
P1
51.1%
56.5%
P2
52.6%
42.6%
P3
52.0%
44.1%
Final 5 min
53.2%
57.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Granlund
52.0%▲
48.5%
51.8%
Bennett
56.0%▲
51.0%
47.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 27, 2021 | 3 | 10:38 | Offensive | Sam Bennett |
| Apr 27, 2021 | 3 | 08:06 | Offensive | Sam Bennett |
| Apr 27, 2021 | 3 | 06:22 | Defensive | Mikael Granlund |
| Apr 27, 2021 | 1 | 09:41 | Defensive | Mikael Granlund |
| Apr 26, 2021 | 2 | 09:22 | Defensive | Mikael Granlund |
| Apr 26, 2021 | 1 | 18:59 | Defensive | Sam Bennett |
| Apr 26, 2021 | 1 | 04:05 | Defensive | Mikael Granlund |