Mikael Granlund vs William Nylander
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
William Nylander holds a +1.3% FO% edge overall. Look for Granlund on defensive-zone draws (80% H2H, 5 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Granlund 48.6% vs Nylander 49.9% (-1.3%)
H2H factor
Granlund leads 9-3 in 12 meetings
Offensive zone
Nylander 61.8%
Defensive zone
Granlund 71.7%
Neutral zone
Granlund 59.2%
Result
Mikael Granlund favored at 60.9%
60.9%
39.1%
Granlund
Nylander
Head-to-Head Record
9
-
3
(12 meetings)
9
3
Granlund
Nylander
Last 10: Granlund 8-2 Nylander
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Granlund
2
0
Granlund
Nylander
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Granlund
4
1
Granlund
Nylander
5 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Granlund
3
2
Granlund
Nylander
5 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Granlund
Nylander
Edge
Even Strength
48.6% (6,765)
50.2% (1,874)
-1.6%
Power Play
53.0% (760)
46.7% (229)
+6.3%
Penalty Kill
43.6% (635)
54.8% (31)
-11.2%
On penalty kill, Nylander has a +11.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Nylander shoots right. Granlund is 49.2% vs right-shot opponents (2,967).
Granlund shoots left. Nylander is 50.1% vs left-shot opponents (1,523).
Home / Away
Granlund
Nylander
Home
51.0% (3,905)
51.3% (1,186)
Away
46.4% (4,255)
48.1% (948)
By Period
Granlund
Nylander
P1
48.8%
51.1%
P2
48.7%
45.6%
P3
48.5%
53.1%
OT
43.3%
50.0%
Final 5 min
47.6%
46.6%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Granlund
62.0%▲
54.5%
48.6%
Nylander
30.0%▼
42.5%
49.9%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 30, 2026 | 1 | 05:17 | Offensive | Mikael Granlund |
| Jan 11, 2023 | 2 | 04:53 | Defensive | Mikael Granlund |
| Jan 11, 2023 | 1 | 15:01 | Defensive | Mikael Granlund |
| Nov 8, 2017 | 2 | 05:01 | Neutral | William Nylander |
| Nov 8, 2017 | 1 | 12:22 | Offensive | Mikael Granlund |
| Mar 3, 2016 | 3 | 04:11 | Neutral | Mikael Granlund |
| Mar 3, 2016 | 3 | 03:45 | Neutral | Mikael Granlund |
| Mar 3, 2016 | 2 | 18:21 | Defensive | Mikael Granlund |
| Mar 3, 2016 | 2 | 11:08 | Neutral | Mikael Granlund |
| Mar 3, 2016 | 2 | 09:20 | Neutral | William Nylander |
| Mar 3, 2016 | 2 | 05:58 | Defensive | Mikael Granlund |
| Mar 3, 2016 | 1 | 08:26 | Defensive | William Nylander |