Mikael Granlund vs Nicklas Backstrom
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Nicklas Backstrom holds a +2.0% FO% edge overall. Look for Granlund on neutral-zone draws (71% H2H, 7 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Granlund 48.5% vs Backstrom 50.5% (-2.0%)
H2H factor
Granlund leads 15-12 in 27 meetings
Offensive zone
Backstrom 62.8%
Defensive zone
Backstrom 53.3%
Neutral zone
Backstrom 60.6%
Result
Nicklas Backstrom favored at 59.1%
40.9%
59.1%
Granlund
Backstrom
Head-to-Head Record
15
-
12
(27 meetings)
15
12
Granlund
Backstrom
Last 10: Granlund 6-4 Backstrom
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Granlund
6
5
Granlund
Backstrom
11 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Backstrom
4
5
Granlund
Backstrom
9 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Granlund
5
2
Granlund
Backstrom
7 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Granlund
Backstrom
Edge
Even Strength
48.5% (6,718)
50.4% (11,581)
-1.9%
Power Play
52.7% (748)
52.3% (1,895)
+0.4%
Penalty Kill
43.6% (635)
47.0% (889)
-3.4%
On penalty kill, Backstrom has a +3.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Backstrom shoots left. Granlund is 48.1% vs left-shot opponents (5,142).
Granlund shoots left. Backstrom is 51.8% vs left-shot opponents (8,966).
Home / Away
Granlund
Backstrom
Home
50.8% (3,884)
52.6% (7,223)
Away
46.3% (4,217)
48.4% (7,173)
By Period
Granlund
Backstrom
P1
48.7%
50.1%
P2
48.7%
49.7%
P3
48.2%
51.6%
OT
44.1%
52.9%
Final 5 min
47.5%
50.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Granlund
52.0%▲
48.5%
48.5%
Backstrom
50.0%▲
48.5%
50.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 29, 2023 | 3 | 01:07 | Offensive | Mikael Granlund |
| Oct 29, 2023 | 2 | 17:50 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Oct 29, 2023 | 2 | 17:44 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Oct 29, 2023 | 2 | 03:23 | Offensive | Mikael Granlund |
| Mar 25, 2023 | 2 | 18:39 | Defensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Feb 15, 2022 | 2 | 15:32 | Neutral | Mikael Granlund |
| Feb 15, 2022 | 2 | 04:18 | Neutral | Mikael Granlund |
| Feb 15, 2022 | 1 | 15:28 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Feb 15, 2022 | 1 | 15:21 | Defensive | Mikael Granlund |
| Feb 15, 2022 | 1 | 06:45 | Offensive | Mikael Granlund |
| Feb 15, 2022 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Dec 29, 2021 | 2 | 07:23 | Defensive | Mikael Granlund |
| Dec 29, 2021 | 1 | 07:44 | Neutral | Mikael Granlund |
| Feb 26, 2016 | 3 | 12:55 | Defensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Feb 26, 2016 | 2 | 06:21 | Defensive | Mikael Granlund |
| Feb 11, 2016 | 3 | 00:28 | Offensive | Mikael Granlund |
| Feb 11, 2016 | 2 | 14:38 | Defensive | Mikael Granlund |
| Mar 19, 2015 | 2 | 07:43 | Offensive | Mikael Granlund |
| Mar 19, 2015 | 1 | 12:35 | Defensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Mar 19, 2015 | 1 | 11:33 | Neutral | Mikael Granlund |