Mikael Granlund vs Sam Steel

All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report

Sam Steel holds a +1.7% FO% edge overall. Look for Steel on neutral-zone draws (71% H2H, 7 meetings).

Prediction Breakdown
Model XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian) Granlund 48.5% vs Steel 50.2% (-1.7%)
H2H factor Steel leads 9-5 in 14 meetings
Offensive zone Granlund 56.0%
Defensive zone Granlund 55.4%
Neutral zone Granlund 52.3%
Result Mikael Granlund favored at 54.0%
54.0%
46.0%
Granlund Steel
Head-to-Head Record
5 - 9 (14 meetings)
5
9
Granlund Steel
Last 10: Granlund 2-8 Steel

Zone Breakdown

Offensive Zone
Even
1
1
Granlund Steel
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Steel
2
3
Granlund Steel
5 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Steel
2
5
Granlund Steel
7 total

Situation Matchup

Situation
Granlund
Steel
Edge
Even Strength
48.5% (6,718)
50.6% (2,876)
-2.1%
Power Play
52.7% (748)
62.6% (179)
-9.9%
Penalty Kill
43.6% (635)
37.4% (254)
+6.2%
On power play, Steel has a +9.9% edge.

Handedness & Splits

Handedness
Steel shoots left. Granlund is 48.1% vs left-shot opponents (5,142).
Granlund shoots left. Steel is 50.0% vs left-shot opponents (2,072).
Home / Away
Granlund
Steel
Home
50.8% (3,884)
50.0% (1,560)
Away
46.3% (4,217)
50.4% (1,749)
By Period
Granlund
Steel
P1
48.7%
51.9%
P2
48.7%
49.5%
P3
48.2%
49.6%
OT
44.1%
41.9%
Final 5 min
47.5%
48.4%

Recent Form

Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Granlund
52.0%
48.5%
48.5%
Steel
50.0%
49.0%
50.2%

Recent Faceoffs

Date Period Time Zone Winner
Jan 13, 2026 2 00:00 Neutral Sam Steel
Jan 13, 2026 1 06:27 Neutral Sam Steel
Mar 10, 2022 2 12:55 Defensive Sam Steel
Mar 10, 2022 2 11:41 Neutral Sam Steel
Mar 10, 2022 2 08:44 Neutral Sam Steel
Mar 10, 2022 2 06:31 Offensive Sam Steel
Mar 10, 2022 2 05:36 Defensive Sam Steel
Mar 10, 2022 1 11:22 Neutral Mikael Granlund
Mar 10, 2022 1 07:15 Neutral Sam Steel
Nov 22, 2021 3 15:58 Defensive Mikael Granlund
Nov 22, 2021 2 11:28 Defensive Mikael Granlund
Nov 22, 2021 1 02:54 Offensive Mikael Granlund
Jan 16, 2020 3 04:25 Neutral Mikael Granlund
Jan 5, 2020 1 13:18 Defensive Sam Steel