Mikael Backlund vs Mikael Granlund
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
These two are closely matched in overall FO% (49.0% vs 48.6%). Look for Granlund on offensive-zone draws (78% H2H, 27 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Backlund 49.0% vs Granlund 48.6% (+0.4%)
H2H factor
Granlund leads 45-41 in 86 meetings
Offensive zone
Granlund 67.1%
Defensive zone
Backlund 63.3%
Neutral zone
Backlund 50.5%
Result
Mikael Granlund favored at 51.5%
48.5%
51.5%
Backlund
Granlund
Head-to-Head Record
41
-
45
(86 meetings)
41
45
Backlund
Granlund
Last 10: Backlund 5-5 Granlund
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Granlund
6
21
Backlund
Granlund
27 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Backlund
17
7
Backlund
Granlund
24 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Backlund
18
17
Backlund
Granlund
35 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Backlund
Granlund
Edge
Even Strength
49.7% (13,463)
48.6% (6,765)
+1.1%
Power Play
51.5% (1,338)
53.0% (760)
-1.5%
Penalty Kill
43.9% (2,465)
43.6% (635)
+0.3%
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Granlund shoots left. Backlund is 48.8% vs left-shot opponents (11,020).
Backlund shoots left. Granlund is 48.2% vs left-shot opponents (5,193).
Home / Away
Backlund
Granlund
Home
49.7% (8,621)
51.0% (3,905)
Away
48.3% (8,650)
46.4% (4,255)
By Period
Backlund
Granlund
P1
48.5%
48.8%
P2
50.3%
48.7%
P3
48.4%
48.5%
OT
45.1%
43.3%
Final 5 min
48.4%
47.6%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Backlund
50.0%▬
50.0%
49.0%
Granlund
62.0%▲
54.5%
48.6%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 26, 2026 | OT | 04:19 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Mar 26, 2026 | 3 | 15:18 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Mar 26, 2026 | 2 | 15:55 | Offensive | Mikael Granlund |
| Mar 26, 2026 | 2 | 04:40 | Offensive | Mikael Granlund |
| Jan 25, 2026 | OT | 00:00 | Neutral | Mikael Granlund |
| Jan 25, 2026 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Jan 25, 2026 | 2 | 14:53 | Neutral | Mikael Granlund |
| Jan 25, 2026 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Mikael Granlund |
| Jan 25, 2026 | 1 | 17:39 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Jan 25, 2026 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Dec 28, 2024 | 3 | 16:29 | Offensive | Mikael Granlund |
| Dec 28, 2024 | 2 | 04:35 | Offensive | Mikael Granlund |
| Apr 18, 2024 | 3 | 11:49 | Offensive | Mikael Granlund |
| Apr 18, 2024 | 3 | 06:29 | Defensive | Mikael Granlund |
| Apr 18, 2024 | 3 | 00:08 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Apr 18, 2024 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Apr 18, 2024 | 2 | 17:07 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Apr 18, 2024 | 2 | 17:00 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Apr 18, 2024 | 2 | 05:59 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Apr 18, 2024 | 2 | 02:54 | Neutral | Mikael Granlund |