Mikael Backlund vs Mikael Granlund
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
These two are closely matched in overall FO% (49.0% vs 48.5%). Look for Granlund on offensive-zone draws (76% H2H, 25 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Backlund 49.0% vs Granlund 48.5% (+0.5%)
H2H factor
Granlund leads 43-39 in 82 meetings
Offensive zone
Granlund 68.0%
Defensive zone
Backlund 62.7%
Neutral zone
Backlund 50.2%
Result
Mikael Granlund favored at 52.0%
48.0%
52.0%
Backlund
Granlund
Head-to-Head Record
39
-
43
(82 meetings)
39
43
Backlund
Granlund
Last 10: Backlund 3-7 Granlund
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Granlund
6
19
Backlund
Granlund
25 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Backlund
15
7
Backlund
Granlund
22 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Backlund
18
17
Backlund
Granlund
35 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Backlund
Granlund
Edge
Even Strength
49.7% (13,410)
48.5% (6,718)
+1.2%
Power Play
51.6% (1,336)
52.7% (748)
-1.1%
Penalty Kill
44.0% (2,446)
43.6% (635)
+0.4%
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Granlund shoots left. Backlund is 48.8% vs left-shot opponents (10,953).
Backlund shoots left. Granlund is 48.1% vs left-shot opponents (5,142).
Home / Away
Backlund
Granlund
Home
49.7% (8,565)
50.8% (3,884)
Away
48.3% (8,632)
46.3% (4,217)
By Period
Backlund
Granlund
P1
48.5%
48.7%
P2
50.3%
48.7%
P3
48.4%
48.2%
OT
44.1%
44.1%
Final 5 min
48.3%
47.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Backlund
52.0%▲
48.0%
49.0%
Granlund
52.0%▲
48.5%
48.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Apr 18, 2024 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Apr 18, 2024 | 1 | 14:40 | Neutral | Mikael Granlund |
| Apr 18, 2024 | 1 | 08:35 | Offensive | Mikael Granlund |
| Apr 18, 2024 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |