Mikael Granlund vs William Nylander
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
William Nylander holds a +1.5% FO% edge overall. Look for Granlund on defensive-zone draws (80% H2H, 5 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Granlund 48.5% vs Nylander 50.0% (-1.5%)
H2H factor
Granlund leads 8-3 in 11 meetings
Offensive zone
Nylander 68.0%
Defensive zone
Granlund 64.4%
Neutral zone
Nylander 50.1%
Result
Mikael Granlund favored at 54.9%
54.9%
45.1%
Granlund
Nylander
Head-to-Head Record
8
-
3
(11 meetings)
8
3
Granlund
Nylander
Last 10: Granlund 8-2 Nylander
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Granlund
1
0
Granlund
Nylander
1 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Granlund
4
1
Granlund
Nylander
5 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Granlund
3
2
Granlund
Nylander
5 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Granlund
Nylander
Edge
Even Strength
48.5% (6,718)
50.3% (1,869)
-1.8%
Power Play
52.7% (748)
46.9% (228)
+5.8%
Penalty Kill
43.6% (635)
54.8% (31)
-11.2%
On penalty kill, Nylander has a +11.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Nylander shoots right. Granlund is 49.2% vs right-shot opponents (2,959).
Granlund shoots left. Nylander is 50.2% vs left-shot opponents (1,519).
Home / Away
Granlund
Nylander
Home
50.8% (3,884)
51.3% (1,186)
Away
46.3% (4,217)
48.3% (942)
By Period
Granlund
Nylander
P1
48.7%
51.3%
P2
48.7%
45.6%
P3
48.2%
53.3%
OT
44.1%
50.0%
Final 5 min
47.5%
46.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Granlund
52.0%▲
48.5%
48.5%
Nylander
34.0%▼
44.0%
50.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 11, 2023 | 2 | 04:53 | Defensive | Mikael Granlund |
| Jan 11, 2023 | 1 | 15:01 | Defensive | Mikael Granlund |
| Nov 8, 2017 | 2 | 05:01 | Neutral | William Nylander |
| Nov 8, 2017 | 1 | 12:22 | Offensive | Mikael Granlund |
| Mar 3, 2016 | 3 | 04:11 | Neutral | Mikael Granlund |
| Mar 3, 2016 | 3 | 03:45 | Neutral | Mikael Granlund |
| Mar 3, 2016 | 2 | 18:21 | Defensive | Mikael Granlund |
| Mar 3, 2016 | 2 | 11:08 | Neutral | Mikael Granlund |
| Mar 3, 2016 | 2 | 09:20 | Neutral | William Nylander |
| Mar 3, 2016 | 2 | 05:58 | Defensive | Mikael Granlund |
| Mar 3, 2016 | 1 | 08:26 | Defensive | William Nylander |