Brett Howden vs Mikael Granlund
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
These two are closely matched in overall FO% (48.9% vs 48.6%). Look for Howden on defensive-zone draws (71% H2H, 7 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Howden 48.9% vs Granlund 48.6% (+0.3%)
H2H factor
Not applied (9 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Granlund 69.1%
Defensive zone
Granlund 53.2%
Neutral zone
Granlund 54.0%
Result
Mikael Granlund favored at 55.1%
44.9%
55.1%
Howden
Granlund
Head-to-Head Record
6
-
3
(9 meetings)
6
3
Howden
Granlund
Last 9: Howden 6-3 Granlund
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Howden
1
0
Howden
Granlund
1 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Howden
5
2
Howden
Granlund
7 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Granlund
0
1
Howden
Granlund
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Howden
Granlund
Edge
Even Strength
49.5% (2,926)
48.6% (6,765)
+0.9%
Power Play
50.5% (111)
53.0% (760)
-2.5%
Penalty Kill
43.1% (320)
43.6% (635)
-0.5%
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Granlund shoots left. Howden is 49.2% vs left-shot opponents (2,170).
Howden shoots left. Granlund is 48.2% vs left-shot opponents (5,193).
Home / Away
Howden
Granlund
Home
48.2% (1,630)
51.0% (3,905)
Away
49.6% (1,727)
46.4% (4,255)
By Period
Howden
Granlund
P1
49.5%
48.8%
P2
47.9%
48.7%
P3
49.8%
48.5%
OT
35.5%
43.3%
Final 5 min
48.7%
47.6%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Howden
46.0%▬
45.0%
48.9%
Granlund
62.0%▲
54.5%
48.6%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 7, 2025 | 2 | 11:46 | Defensive | Brett Howden |
| Dec 27, 2024 | 2 | 12:14 | Defensive | Brett Howden |
| Oct 26, 2024 | 2 | 02:46 | Defensive | Mikael Granlund |
| Feb 19, 2024 | 2 | 17:17 | Defensive | Brett Howden |
| Nov 10, 2023 | 3 | 09:01 | Offensive | Brett Howden |
| Nov 10, 2023 | 3 | 08:48 | Defensive | Brett Howden |
| Nov 10, 2023 | 3 | 01:07 | Defensive | Brett Howden |
| Nov 10, 2023 | 2 | 08:53 | Neutral | Mikael Granlund |
| Jan 4, 2022 | 2 | 15:50 | Defensive | Mikael Granlund |