Markus Granlund vs Mikael Backlund
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Mikael Backlund holds a +8.1% FO% edge overall. Look for Backlund on defensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings). Granlund wins 41.9% vs left-shot opponents — Backlund shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Granlund 41.4% vs Backlund 49.0% (-8.1%)
H2H factor
Granlund leads 6-5 in 11 meetings
Offensive zone
Backlund 53.7%
Defensive zone
Backlund 82.7%
Neutral zone
Backlund 71.2%
Result
Mikael Backlund favored at 71.1%
28.9%
71.1%
Granlund
Backlund
Head-to-Head Record
6
-
5
(11 meetings)
6
5
Granlund
Backlund
Last 10: Granlund 6-4 Backlund
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Granlund
2
0
Granlund
Backlund
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Backlund
1
2
Granlund
Backlund
3 total
Neutral Zone
Even
3
3
Granlund
Backlund
6 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Granlund
Backlund
Edge
Even Strength
41.3% (1,525)
49.7% (13,410)
-8.4%
Power Play
45.1% (91)
51.6% (1,336)
-6.5%
Penalty Kill
32.8% (119)
44.0% (2,446)
-11.2%
On penalty kill, Backlund has a +11.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Backlund shoots left. Granlund is 41.9% vs left-shot opponents (1,096).
Granlund shoots left. Backlund is 48.8% vs left-shot opponents (10,953).
Home / Away
Granlund
Backlund
Home
43.1% (886)
49.7% (8,565)
Away
38.6% (849)
48.3% (8,632)
By Period
Granlund
Backlund
P1
42.9%
48.5%
P2
39.1%
50.3%
P3
41.1%
48.4%
OT
26.7%
44.1%
Final 5 min
40.5%
48.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Granlund
44.0%▼
46.0%
40.9%
Backlund
52.0%▲
48.0%
49.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 29, 2018 | 1 | 14:30 | Neutral | Markus Granlund |
| Oct 6, 2018 | 2 | 16:58 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Dec 17, 2017 | 2 | 13:09 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Feb 18, 2017 | 2 | 05:44 | Defensive | Markus Granlund |
| Jan 7, 2017 | 2 | 04:24 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Oct 15, 2016 | 2 | 14:07 | Neutral | Markus Granlund |
| Oct 15, 2016 | 1 | 17:51 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Oct 15, 2016 | 1 | 06:54 | Neutral | Markus Granlund |
| Oct 15, 2016 | 1 | 01:06 | Offensive | Markus Granlund |
| Apr 7, 2016 | 3 | 14:59 | Offensive | Markus Granlund |
| Apr 7, 2016 | 2 | 06:54 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |