Scouting Report
These two are closely matched in overall FO% (47.1% vs 46.3%). Look for Granlund on offensive-zone draws (75% H2H, 4 meetings). Granlund wins 43.3% vs left-shot opponents — Spaling shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Granlund 48.0% vs Spaling 46.9% (+0.8%)
H2H factor
Granlund leads 7-3 in 10 meetings
Offensive zone
Granlund 69.3%
Defensive zone
Spaling 51.4%
Neutral zone
Spaling 55.7%
Result
Mikael Granlund favored at 55.2%
55.2%
44.8%
Granlund
Spaling
Head-to-Head Record
7
-
3
(10 meetings)
7
3
Granlund
Spaling
Last 10: Granlund 7-3 Spaling
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Granlund
3
1
Granlund
Spaling
4 total
Defensive Zone
Even
1
1
Granlund
Spaling
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Granlund
3
1
Granlund
Spaling
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Granlund
Spaling
Edge
Even Strength
46.8% (188)
48.4% (419)
-1.6%
Power Play
50.0% (18)
30.0% (10)
+20.0%
On power play, Granlund has a +20.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Spaling shoots left. Granlund is 43.3% vs left-shot opponents (127).
Granlund shoots left. Spaling is 48.6% vs left-shot opponents (354).
Home / Away
Granlund
Spaling
Home
50.5% (99)
52.2% (251)
Away
43.9% (107)
39.8% (231)
By Period
Granlund
Spaling
P1
47.8%
40.6%
P2
40.0%
43.9%
P3
53.0%
54.3%
OT
100.0%
33.3%
Final 5 min
41.5%
40.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Granlund
56.0%▲
43.0%
47.1%
Spaling
58.0%▲
53.0%
46.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 9, 2013 | 3 | 10:48 | Offensive | Mikael Granlund |
| Feb 9, 2013 | 2 | 04:38 | Neutral | Mikael Granlund |
| Jan 22, 2013 | 3 | 14:31 | Neutral | Mikael Granlund |
| Jan 22, 2013 | 3 | 04:39 | Neutral | Nick Spaling |
| Jan 22, 2013 | 3 | 02:15 | Offensive | Nick Spaling |
| Jan 22, 2013 | 2 | 14:16 | Defensive | Mikael Granlund |
| Jan 22, 2013 | 2 | 08:52 | Offensive | Mikael Granlund |
| Jan 22, 2013 | 2 | 04:03 | Defensive | Nick Spaling |
| Jan 22, 2013 | 1 | 18:01 | Neutral | Mikael Granlund |
| Jan 22, 2013 | 1 | 03:37 | Offensive | Mikael Granlund |