Frans Nielsen vs Mikael Granlund
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
These two are closely matched in overall FO% (48.5% vs 48.5%). Look for Granlund on offensive-zone draws (88% H2H, 8 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Nielsen 48.5% vs Granlund 48.5% (+0.0%)
H2H factor
Granlund leads 14-13 in 27 meetings
Offensive zone
Granlund 59.6%
Defensive zone
Nielsen 61.9%
Neutral zone
Nielsen 51.8%
Result
Frans Nielsen favored at 54.8%
54.8%
45.2%
Nielsen
Granlund
Head-to-Head Record
13
-
14
(27 meetings)
13
14
Nielsen
Granlund
Last 10: Nielsen 6-4 Granlund
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Granlund
1
7
Nielsen
Granlund
8 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Nielsen
10
7
Nielsen
Granlund
17 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Nielsen
2
0
Nielsen
Granlund
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Nielsen
Granlund
Edge
Even Strength
49.3% (7,608)
48.5% (6,718)
+0.8%
Power Play
54.7% (594)
52.7% (748)
+2.0%
Penalty Kill
41.7% (1,420)
43.6% (635)
-1.9%
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Granlund shoots left. Nielsen is 49.3% vs left-shot opponents (5,996).
Nielsen shoots left. Granlund is 48.1% vs left-shot opponents (5,142).
Home / Away
Nielsen
Granlund
Home
49.9% (4,766)
50.8% (3,884)
Away
47.1% (4,890)
46.3% (4,217)
By Period
Nielsen
Granlund
P1
49.7%
48.7%
P2
47.6%
48.7%
P3
48.2%
48.2%
OT
46.6%
44.1%
Final 5 min
48.7%
47.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Nielsen
50.0%▬
50.0%
48.5%
Granlund
52.0%▲
48.5%
48.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 6, 2021 | 3 | 03:16 | Offensive | Mikael Granlund |
| Oct 5, 2019 | 1 | 13:15 | Defensive | Frans Nielsen |
| Feb 22, 2019 | 2 | 18:55 | Offensive | Mikael Granlund |
| Feb 22, 2019 | 2 | 00:34 | Defensive | Frans Nielsen |
| Feb 22, 2019 | 1 | 06:21 | Defensive | Mikael Granlund |
| Feb 23, 2016 | 3 | 17:47 | Offensive | Mikael Granlund |
| Feb 23, 2016 | 3 | 10:49 | Neutral | Frans Nielsen |
| Feb 23, 2016 | 1 | 14:03 | Defensive | Frans Nielsen |
| Feb 23, 2016 | 1 | 13:56 | Defensive | Frans Nielsen |
| Feb 23, 2016 | 1 | 04:24 | Defensive | Frans Nielsen |
| Feb 2, 2016 | 3 | 09:52 | Defensive | Frans Nielsen |
| Feb 2, 2016 | 1 | 17:28 | Offensive | Mikael Granlund |
| Feb 2, 2016 | 1 | 05:33 | Defensive | Frans Nielsen |
| Feb 2, 2016 | 1 | 03:44 | Defensive | Frans Nielsen |
| Feb 2, 2016 | 1 | 01:31 | Offensive | Mikael Granlund |
| Mar 24, 2015 | 3 | 19:18 | Defensive | Mikael Granlund |
| Mar 24, 2015 | 3 | 14:11 | Defensive | Mikael Granlund |
| Mar 24, 2015 | 2 | 06:30 | Offensive | Frans Nielsen |
| Dec 9, 2014 | 3 | 00:59 | Defensive | Mikael Granlund |
| Dec 9, 2014 | 1 | 00:57 | Defensive | Frans Nielsen |