Mikael Granlund
Anaheim Ducks · Center
🧊 Slowing down. Slowing down: his points have dried up over his last 10 games.
Profile
- Position
- Center
- Number
- #64
- Born
- February 26, 1992 · Oulu, Finland
- Age
- 34 years old
- Height
- 5′10″ (178 cm)
- Weight
- 192 lb (87 kg)
- Shoots
- left
- Draft
2010, MIN, round 1, pick 9 (9th overall)- Nationality
- Finland
Season stats
- GPGames playedOfficial regular season games he played.
- 11
- GGoalsGoals scored. A shootout goal does not count.
- 2
- AAssistsAssists on his team’s goals.
- 6
- PTSPointsGoals plus assists.
- 8
- +/-Plus-minusGoals for minus goals against while he is on the ice, at even strength or shorthanded.
- -5
- SOGShots on goalShots on target, goals included.
- 19
- PPGPower play goalsGoals scored while his team has an extra player.
- 1
- HITHitsBody checks given.
- 0
- BLKBlocked shotsOpponents’ shots blocked.
- 9
Projected full season
- Pool pts Pool points we project for the full season, already scored and to come, points format: 1 pt per goal and per assist, goalies 2 pts per win, 1 pt per overtime loss and 2 pts per shutout.
- 52.0 68 games, 18.3 goals, 33.7 assists
- Rest of season
- 44.0 57 games left, 0.78 pool pts per game from now on
Our model’s projection, checked on the whole 2025-2026 season: production per game and expected games from his team’s schedule. Our method
📈 Our read on his season
- Projected pool points
- 52.0 8 so far · 44.0 to come
- Worst and best case
- 30 to 74 Worst case 30 · best case 74Confidence high. His gap between worst and best case is in the narrowest third of players at his position.
- Current pace
- 49 3 below the projection
Current pace carries his production per game over the games we expect him to play. The projection blends this season with the previous ones. 8 seasons out of 10 end between the worst and the best case, given how much his games vary, his health and his role. Confidence compares that gap with players at his position.
* This season: our projection, the vertical line going from the worst to the best case.
Compared with his last seasons
| SeasonThe season, from fall to spring. | Games playedOfficial regular season games he played. | GoalsGoals scored. A shootout goal does not count. | AssistsAssists on his team’s goals. | PointsGoals plus assists. | Pool pointsPool points for the season under the default scoring. For this season, our projection. | Pool points per gamePool points divided by games played. For this season, over the projected full season (points already scored plus those to come). The rate from now on is under “Rest of season”. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 (projected full season) | 68 | 18.3 | 33.7 | 52.0 | 52.0 | 0.77 |
| 2025-26 | 58 | 19 | 22 | 41 | 41 | 0.71 |
2024-25     | 83 | 22 | 44 | 66 | 66 | 0.80 |
| 2023-24 | 69 | 12 | 48 | 60 | 60 | 0.87 |
Pool points under the default scoring: 1 point per goal and per assist, 2 per win and per shutout, 1 per overtime loss.
Last 10 games
| DateThe day of the game. | OpponentThe opposing team. "at" marks a road game. | GoalsGoals scored. A shootout goal does not count. | AssistsAssists on his team’s goals. | PointsGoals plus assists. | Shots on goalShots on target, goals included. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 27 | VAN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Oct 24 | at PHI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 22 | at NJD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 20 | at NYI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 19 | at NYR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Oct 13 | CGY | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Oct 10 | at CGY | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Oct 9 | at WPG | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Oct 7 | EDM | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Oct 4 | FLA | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Regular season career
| SeasonThe season, from fall to spring. | Games playedGames played in that league that season. | GoalsGoals scored. | AssistsAssists. | PointsGoals plus assists. | Plus/minusGoals for minus goals against while he is on the ice, at even strength or shorthanded. | Penalty minutesMinutes spent in the penalty box. | Power play goalsGoals scored while his team has an extra player. | Shorthanded goalsGoals scored while his team is a player short. | Game winning goalsThe goal that puts his team one ahead of the opponent’s final total. | ShotsShots on target, goals included. | Shooting percentageGoals divided by shots, as a percentage. | Average time on ice per gameTime on the ice per game, in minutes and seconds. | TeamThe team he played for that season, with a link to its page when it is in the NHL. | LeagueThe league of that season: NHL, minor league, junior, college or international tournament. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-06 | 11 | 9 | 16 | 25 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | Laser HT U16 | Jr. C SM-sarja Q |
| 2006-07 | 11 | 20 | 17 | 37 | 0 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | Kärpät U16 | Jr. C SM-sarja Q |
| 2007-08 | 31 | 22 | 27 | 49 | – | 20 | – | – | – | – | – | – | Karpat U18 | Fin-U18 |
| 2008-09 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 7 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | Suomi U20 | Finland-2 |
| 2008-09 | 38 | 22 | 44 | 66 | – | 45 | – | – | – | – | – | – | Karpat Jr. | Fin-Jr. |
| 2008-09 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | Karpat | Finland |
| 2008-09 | 6 | 2 | 11 | 13 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | Finland | WJ18-A |
| 2009-10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | Suomi U20 | Finland-2 |
| 2009-10 | 43 | 13 | 27 | 40 | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | Hifk | Finland |
| 2009-10 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 13 | – | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | – | Finland | WJ18-A |
| 2010-11 | 39 | 8 | 28 | 36 | – | 14 | – | – | – | – | – | – | HIFK | Finland |
| 2010-11 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 9 | +3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | Finland | WC-A |
| 2010-11 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 10 | +4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | Finland | WJ18-A |
| 2011-12 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | Finland | WC-A |
| 2011-12 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 11 | +4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | Finland | WJC-A |
| 2011-12 | 45 | 20 | 31 | 51 | – | 18 | – | – | – | – | – | – | HIFK | Finland |
| 2012-13 | 27 | 2 | 6 | 8 | -4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 5.6 | 13:11 | Minnesota Wild | NHL |
| 2012-13 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | +1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | Finland | WC-A |
| 2012-13 | 29 | 10 | 18 | 28 | -1 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 53 | 18.9 | – | Houston | AHL |
| 2013-14 | 63 | 8 | 33 | 41 | -3 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 104 | 7.7 | 17:19 | Minnesota Wild | NHL |
| 2013-14 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 7 | +3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 20 | – | – | Finland | Olympics |
| 2014-15 | 68 | 8 | 31 | 39 | +17 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 99 | 8.1 | 17:54 | Minnesota Wild | NHL |
| 2015-16 | 82 | 13 | 31 | 44 | -12 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 160 | 8.1 | 18:07 | Minnesota Wild | NHL |
| 2015-16 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 12 | +6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13 | – | – | Finland | WC-A |
| 2016-17 | 81 | 26 | 43 | 69 | +23 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 177 | 14.7 | 18:49 | Minnesota Wild | NHL |
| 2016-17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -4 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | Finland | WCup |
| 2017-18 | 77 | 21 | 46 | 67 | +13 | 18 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 193 | 10.9 | 18:47 | Minnesota Wild | NHL |
| 2017-18 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 9 | +3 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | Finland | WC |
| 2018-19 | 63 | 15 | 34 | 49 | -2 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 160 | 9.4 | 18:43 | Minnesota Wild | NHL |
| 2018-19 | 16 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 3.5 | 16:54 |   Nashville Predators | NHL |
| 2019-20 | 63 | 17 | 13 | 30 | -4 | 28 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 130 | 13.1 | 17:48 | Nashville Predators | NHL |
| 2020-21 | 51 | 13 | 14 | 27 | -1 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 74 | 17.6 | 19:28 | Nashville Predators | NHL |
| 2021-22 | 80 | 11 | 53 | 64 | -9 | 33 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 117 | 9.4 | 20:25 | Nashville Predators | NHL |
| 2021-22 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 11 | +2 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | Finland | WC |
| 2022-23 | 58 | 9 | 27 | 36 | -16 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 83 | 10.8 | 18:38 | Nashville Predators | NHL |
| 2022-23 | 21 | 1 | 4 | 5 | +1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 2.6 | 15:35 |   Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL |
| 2023-24 | 69 | 12 | 48 | 60 | -23 | 32 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 134 | 9.0 | 20:58 | San Jose Sharks | NHL |
| 2023-24 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 27 | – | – | – | – | – | – | Finland | WC |
| 2024-25 | 52 | 15 | 30 | 45 | -8 | 20 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 126 | 11.9 | 20:51 | San Jose Sharks | NHL |
| 2024-25 | 31 | 7 | 14 | 21 | +8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 43 | 16.3 | 17:05 | Dallas Stars | NHL |
| 2024-25 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 50.0 | 16:46 | Finland | 4 Nations |
| 2025-26 | 58 | 19 | 22 | 41 | -9 | 18 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 117 | 16.2 | 19:10 | Anaheim Ducks | NHL |
| 2025-26 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | +3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14.0 | 17:16 | Finland | OG |
| 2026-27 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 8 | -5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 10.5 | 20:03 | Anaheim Ducks | NHL |
| NHL totals | 971 | 200 | 459 | 659 | -40 | 295 | 48 | 9 | 35 | 1839 | 10.9 | 18:40 | NHL |
Playoff career
| SeasonThe season, from fall to spring. | Games playedGames played in that league that season. | GoalsGoals scored. | AssistsAssists. | PointsGoals plus assists. | Plus/minusGoals for minus goals against while he is on the ice, at even strength or shorthanded. | Penalty minutesMinutes spent in the penalty box. | Power play goalsGoals scored while his team has an extra player. | Shorthanded goalsGoals scored while his team is a player short. | Game winning goalsThe goal that puts his team one ahead of the opponent’s final total. | ShotsShots on target, goals included. | Shooting percentageGoals divided by shots, as a percentage. | Average time on ice per gameTime on the ice per game, in minutes and seconds. | TeamThe team he played for that season, with a link to its page when it is in the NHL. | LeagueThe league of that season: NHL, minor league, junior, college or international tournament. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-07 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 10 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | Kärpät U16 | U16 SM-sarja |
| 2007-08 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | 0 | 0.0 | – | Karpat U18 | Fin-U18 |
| 2008-09 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 2 | – | – | – | 0 | 0.0 | – | Karpat U18 | Fin-U18 |
| 2009-10 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 6 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | Hifk | Finland |
| 2010-11 | 15 | 5 | 11 | 16 | – | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | – | HIFK | Finland |
| 2011-12 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | HIFK | Finland |
| 2012-13 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14.3 | – | Houston | AHL |
| 2013-14 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 7 | +3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 35 | 11.4 | 18:01 | Minnesota Wild | NHL |
| 2014-15 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 6 | +2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 11.1 | 17:50 | Minnesota Wild | NHL |
| 2015-16 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 4.6 | 22:22 | Minnesota Wild | NHL |
| 2016-17 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0.0 | 20:32 | Minnesota Wild | NHL |
| 2017-18 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 16.7 | 18:24 | Minnesota Wild | NHL |
| 2018-19 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 8.3 | 15:11 | Nashville Predators | NHL |
| 2019-20 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0.0 | 18:43 | Nashville Predators | NHL |
| 2020-21 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 20.0 | 23:39 | Nashville Predators | NHL |
| 2021-22 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0.0 | 21:52 | Nashville Predators | NHL |
| 2024-25 | 18 | 5 | 5 | 10 | -2 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 29 | 17.2 | 17:27 | Dallas Stars | NHL |
| 2025-26 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 10 | -3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 25.0 | 19:12 | Anaheim Ducks | NHL |
| NHL totals | 89 | 21 | 31 | 52 | -9 | 22 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 179 | 11.7 | 18:53 | NHL |
🏆 NHL awards and honours
No NHL awards yet.
Every league he played in, from the NHL’s public feed, read again each day by our server. A dash marks a stat the league does not publish.
Career transactions
Trades, contracts, waivers and releases, newest first.
| Transaction dateThe day the club announced it. | Transaction typeTrade, signed contract, waivers (placed or claimed) or release. When the club announces several moves together, each player gets his own: injured reserve, activated, recall or assignment. | From which club to which clubThe club he leaves and the one he joins, when the transaction names them. | DescriptionThe text of the transaction as ESPN published it, in English. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trade | San Jose SharksSharks to Dallas StarsStars | Acquired a 2025 1st round pick and conditional 2025 4th round pick from Dallas Stars for C Mikael Granlund and D Cody Ceci. | |
| Trade | Pittsburgh PenguinsPenguins to San Jose SharksSharks | Acquired Fs Mikael Granlund, Mike Hoffman, D Jan Rutta and a 2024 first-round pick from Pittsburgh Penguins for D Erik Karlsson, F Dillon Hamaliuk and a 2026 third-round pick. | |
| Trade | Nashville PredatorsPredators to Pittsburgh PenguinsPenguins | Returned F Luke Evangelista and C Mark Jankowski to Milwaukee (AHL). Acquired a 2023 second-round draft pick from Pittsburgh in exchange for F Mikael Granlund. | |
| Contract | Nashville PredatorsPredators | Signed F Anthony Richard to a one-year, two-way contract. Signed Fs Michael McCarron and Anthony Ridhard and D Matt Tennyson to two-year, two-way contracts. Signed G David Rittich to a one-year contract. Signed F Mikael Granlund to a four-year contract. Signed F Zachary L'Heureux to a three-year contract. Signed F Matt Luff to a one-year, two-way contract. | |
| Contract | Nashville PredatorsPredators | Signed RW Mikael Granlund and C Erik Haula to one-year contracts. | |
| Trade | Minnesota WildWild to Nashville PredatorsPredators | Acquired F Mikael Granlund from Minnesota for F Kevin Fiala and F Wayne Simmonds from Philadelphia for F Ryan Hartman and a conditional 2020 fourth-round draft pick. Placed D Dan Hamhuis on injured reserve. Recalled D Matt Donovan from Milwaukee (AHL). | |
| Contract | Minnesota WildWild | Agreed to terms with F Mikael Granlund on a three-year contract. | |
| Contract | Minnesota WildWild | Signed C Mikael Granlund and D Mike Reilly to two-year contracts. | |
| Contract | Minnesota WildWild | Signed F Mikael Granlund. |
Transactions source: ESPN.
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