Aleksander Barkov vs Mikael Granlund
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Aleksander Barkov holds a +4.5% FO% edge overall. Look for Granlund on neutral-zone draws (68% H2H, 25 meetings). Barkov wins 53.3% vs left-shot opponents — Granlund shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Barkov 53.0% vs Granlund 48.5% (+4.5%)
H2H factor
Granlund leads 33-23 in 56 meetings
Offensive zone
Granlund 73.4%
Defensive zone
Granlund 68.0%
Neutral zone
Granlund 69.4%
Result
Mikael Granlund favored at 70.0%
30.0%
70.0%
Barkov
Granlund
Head-to-Head Record
23
-
33
(56 meetings)
23
33
Barkov
Granlund
Last 10: Barkov 6-4 Granlund
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Barkov
8
6
Barkov
Granlund
14 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Granlund
7
10
Barkov
Granlund
17 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Granlund
8
17
Barkov
Granlund
25 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Barkov
Granlund
Edge
Even Strength
52.4% (10,680)
48.5% (6,718)
+3.9%
Power Play
58.1% (2,623)
52.7% (748)
+5.4%
Penalty Kill
47.8% (1,272)
43.6% (635)
+4.2%
On power play, Barkov has a +5.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Granlund shoots left. Barkov is 53.3% vs left-shot opponents (9,144).
Barkov shoots left. Granlund is 48.1% vs left-shot opponents (5,142).
Home / Away
Barkov
Granlund
Home
53.8% (7,227)
50.8% (3,884)
Away
52.2% (7,348)
46.3% (4,217)
By Period
Barkov
Granlund
P1
52.7%
48.7%
P2
53.4%
48.7%
P3
52.9%
48.2%
OT
53.0%
44.1%
Final 5 min
54.5%
47.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Barkov
44.0%▼
47.5%
53.0%
Granlund
52.0%▲
48.5%
48.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 25, 2025 | 2 | 09:08 | Neutral | Mikael Granlund |
| Dec 7, 2024 | 2 | 12:39 | Offensive | Aleksander Barkov |
| Dec 7, 2024 | 2 | 01:19 | Offensive | Aleksander Barkov |
| Dec 7, 2024 | 1 | 11:58 | Defensive | Mikael Granlund |
| Nov 14, 2023 | 1 | 18:55 | Offensive | Aleksander Barkov |
| Feb 22, 2022 | 3 | 16:20 | Offensive | Aleksander Barkov |
| Feb 22, 2022 | 3 | 08:25 | Neutral | Aleksander Barkov |
| Feb 22, 2022 | 3 | 07:00 | Defensive | Mikael Granlund |
| Feb 22, 2022 | 3 | 00:27 | Neutral | Aleksander Barkov |
| Feb 22, 2022 | 2 | 12:08 | Neutral | Mikael Granlund |
| Feb 22, 2022 | 2 | 09:51 | Neutral | Aleksander Barkov |
| Feb 22, 2022 | 2 | 09:42 | Neutral | Mikael Granlund |
| Feb 22, 2022 | 2 | 06:18 | Neutral | Aleksander Barkov |
| Feb 22, 2022 | 1 | 13:10 | Defensive | Aleksander Barkov |
| Apr 27, 2021 | 3 | 10:13 | Neutral | Mikael Granlund |
| Apr 27, 2021 | 2 | 13:07 | Neutral | Aleksander Barkov |
| Apr 27, 2021 | 1 | 14:12 | Offensive | Aleksander Barkov |
| Apr 27, 2021 | 1 | 06:07 | Neutral | Mikael Granlund |
| Apr 26, 2021 | 3 | 04:55 | Defensive | Mikael Granlund |
| Apr 26, 2021 | 2 | 18:13 | Defensive | Aleksander Barkov |