PuckSleuth
64Cap hit
$7M
6.7% of $104M cap
Term
2 yrs
Through 2027-28, then UFA
Clause
NTC
Surplus value
+$479K
vs. $7.479M market estimate
Confirmed by the public signing announcement · source
2026-27 regular season
GP
1
Goals
0
Assists
1
0 primary
Points
1
1.00 per game
TOI/GP
18:39
PP 3:00 · PK 2:15
xGF%
28.7
5v5, -24.7 vs. last yr
Game Score
+0.51
per game
Faceoff %
—
6 W · 6 L
Plus/minus
+1
Blocks 0 · Hits 0
Game log
Last 5 games · NHL API
| Game | G | A | SOG | HIT | BLK | TOI | PP | PK | FO | OZS% | GV | TK | +/- | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2 @ VGK · W 4-3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18:39 | 3:00 | 2:15 | 6-6 | 20 | 3 | 0 | +1 | +0.51 |
| May 14 vs VGK · L 5-1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 24:09 | 5:45 | 0:00 | 6-13 | 75 | 0 | 0 | -2 | +0.92 |
| May 12 @ VGK · OTL 3-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22:36 | 1:43 | 0:49 | 8-8 | 67 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -0.09 |
| May 10 vs VGK · W 4-3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 19:29 | 2:56 | 2:03 | 5-7 | 100 | 1 | 0 | +1 | +1.52 |
| May 8 vs VGK · L 6-2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 15:55 | 2:14 | 0:26 | 5-4 | 67 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +0.85 |
GS = our Game Score (credit for everything he did; goals and assists count most). FO = faceoffs won-lost. OZS% = share of his 5v5 offensive and defensive zone faceoff starts that were in the offensive zone. GV/TK = giveaways/takeaways.
Advanced metrics
5v5 unless noted · 2025-26 · 740 min · percentile vs. NHL forwards
81st percentile
80th percentile
83rd percentile
72nd percentile
30th percentile
82nd percentile
38th percentile
89th percentile
28th percentile
84th percentile
75th percentile
65th percentile
24th percentile
30th percentile
xGF% is his team's share of 5v5 expected goals while he was on the ice, from our own expected goals model; HDCF% counts only high-danger chances (xG of 0.15 or more). IPP is the share of his team's 5v5 goals while he was on the ice that he scored or assisted on. Relative stats compare him with his team when he was off the ice. Goals above expected and ixG/60 use his own shots at all strengths. PDO and OZS% describe luck and deployment, so their bars are grey.
Play styleOffensive playmaker
Trait percentiles vs. NHL centers · 2025-26
Granlund is a shifty, pass-first center who creates chances through smart positioning and puck control rather than speed or physicality. He enters the zone cleanly and controls play at even strength, though he avoids engagement in forechecking situations.
- Shooting volume
- 64
- Playmaking
- 63
- Zone entries(est.)
- 87
- Forechecking
- 15
- Physicality
- 24
- Defensive impact
- 51
- Puck management
- 66
- Speed
- 55
Where he shoots from
Slot 52% · Mid-range 41% · Perimeter 7%(180 unblocked shots)
Strengths
- Exceptional zone entry timing at 87th percentile
- Strong puck management and control at 66th percentile
- Solid offensive output with 41 points in 58 games
Watch-outs
- Forechecking effort ranks only 15th percentile for centers
- Physicality minimal at 24th percentile among peers
- Below-average skating speed at 55th percentile limits transition play
Similar style: Nico Hischier (NJD), Brock Nelson (COL)
Built from play-by-play, shift data, and NHL EDGE tracking. Zone entries is an estimate (rush chances while he is on the ice) until tracking data is added.
Where his Game Score comes from
2025-26 · 58 GP
Season total +42.2, or +0.73 per game.
- Scoring
- +32.4
- Shooting
- +8.8
- 5-on-5 goals
- -0.8
- Defense
- -0.4
- Penalty kill
- +0.1
- Physical play
- +2.7
- Puck battles
- -1.4
- Penalties
- +0.8
Game Score gives credit for everything a player does in a game. Goals (1.0) and assists (0.7 primary, 0.5 secondary) count most; shots, blocks, hits, takeaways, penalties drawn, faceoff wins, killing penalties, and holding down the other team's chances add to it. Only mistakes subtract: goals against at 5-on-5, giveaways, penalties taken, faceoff losses, and allowing more chances than an average player would. A player who is there to defend or kill penalties is not marked down for not scoring. Goalies are measured by goals saved above expected.
Career stats
From the NHL's player records
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | PPG | PPP | SHG | GWG | SOG | S% | TOI | FO% | GS/GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-13 | Minnesota Wild | 27 | 2 | 6 | 8 | -4 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 5.6 | 13:11 | 47.1 | — |
| 2013-14 | Minnesota Wild | 63 | 8 | 33 | 41 | -3 | 22 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 104 | 7.7 | 17:19 | 52.6 | — |
| 2014-15 | Minnesota Wild | 68 | 8 | 31 | 39 | +17 | 20 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 99 | 8.1 | 17:54 | 48.4 | — |
| 2015-16 | Minnesota Wild | 82 | 13 | 31 | 44 | -12 | 20 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 160 | 8.1 | 18:07 | 48.7 | — |
| 2016-17 | Minnesota Wild | 81 | 26 | 43 | 69 | +23 | 12 | 7 | 20 | 3 | 4 | 177 | 14.7 | 18:49 | 48.5 | — |
| 2017-18 | Minnesota Wild | 77 | 21 | 46 | 67 | +13 | 18 | 7 | 19 | 1 | 2 | 193 | 10.9 | 18:47 | 55.2 | — |
| 2018-19 | Minnesota Wild | 63 | 15 | 34 | 49 | -2 | 20 | 2 | 18 | 2 | 5 | 160 | 9.4 | 18:43 | 45.0 | — |
| 2018-19 | Nashville Predators | 16 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 3.5 | 16:54 | 43.6 | — |
| 2019-20 | Nashville Predators | 63 | 17 | 13 | 30 | -4 | 28 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 130 | 13.1 | 17:48 | 48.7 | — |
| 2020-21 | Nashville Predators | 51 | 13 | 14 | 27 | -1 | 14 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 74 | 17.6 | 19:28 | 51.8 | — |
| 2021-22 | Nashville Predators | 80 | 11 | 53 | 64 | -9 | 33 | 3 | 28 | 0 | 3 | 117 | 9.4 | 20:25 | 47.2 | — |
| 2022-23 | Nashville Predators | 58 | 9 | 27 | 36 | -16 | 12 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 83 | 10.8 | 18:38 | 43.3 | +0.52 |
| 2022-23 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 21 | 1 | 4 | 5 | +1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 2.6 | 15:35 | 48.0 | +0.52 |
| 2023-24 | San Jose Sharks | 69 | 12 | 48 | 60 | -23 | 32 | 1 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 134 | 9.0 | 20:58 | 46.8 | +0.74 |
| 2024-25 | San Jose Sharks | 52 | 15 | 30 | 45 | -8 | 20 | 5 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 126 | 11.9 | 20:51 | 48.4 | +0.75 |
| 2024-25 | Dallas Stars | 31 | 7 | 14 | 21 | +8 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 43 | 16.3 | 17:05 | 66.0 | +0.75 |
| 2025-26 | Anaheim Ducks | 58 | 19 | 22 | 41 | -9 | 18 | 8 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 117 | 16.2 | 19:10 | 49.7 | +0.73 |
| 2026-27 | Anaheim Ducks | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 18:39 | 50.0 | +0.51 |
| Career | 15 seasons | 961 | 198 | 454 | 652 | -34 | 295 | 47 | 199 | 9 | 34 | 1820 | 10.9 | 18:39 | — |
Seasons traded mid-year show one row per team. GS/GP is our Game Score per game.
Usage
Last game: @ VGK, Oct 2
Line 2 with Alex Killorn and Beckett Sennecke (8:56 together at 5-on-5) · PP1
From the NHL's shift chart.
Latest news
Headlines from news outlets and team blogs
- Players Only: Mikael Granlund
NHL.com · Oct 1
- If The Ducks' Purposely Snubbed Carlsson, Naming Granlund Captain, That's Not Fair
thehockeynews.com · Sep 27
Sentiment & chatter
Fans
—
Beat writers
—
Media
—
Fan, beat writer, and media scores, the 14-day trade chatter chart, and the latest mentions appear once sentiment scoring is switched on. Mentions are already being collected.
Recent Game Scores
Last 10 games · goals above average
Average +0.67 per game over these 10.
Skating · NHL EDGE
2025-26, as of Oct 2
- Top speed
- 22.3 mph
- 56th pct
- 20+ mph bursts
- 82
- Hardest shot
- 83.4 mph
- 41st pct
- Distance
- 166.2 mi
- OZ time
- 43.7%
- 72nd pct
- DZ time
- 38.6%
Age curve
NHL forwards · production index
At 34, forwards typically produce 63% of their peak (age 24). His contract runs through age 35, when the typical level is 56%.
From 24 seasons of NHL results, adjusted for league scoring and save percentage in each era. Shaded bars are the seasons left on his contract.
Contract by season
2 seasons left
| Season | Team | Cap hit | % of cap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | ANA | $7M | 6.7% |
| 2027-28 | ANA | $7M | 6.2% |
UFA after 2027-28. NTC. $14M in cap hits left. % of cap uses each season's ceiling where the league has set one ($104M this season, $113.5M in 2027-28).