Derek Grant vs Evgeny Kuznetsov
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Derek Grant holds a +8.1% FO% edge overall. Look for Grant on defensive-zone draws (84% H2H, 19 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Grant 52.2% vs Kuznetsov 44.2% (+8.1%)
H2H factor
Grant leads 32-20 in 52 meetings
Offensive zone
Grant 59.2%
Defensive zone
Grant 95.8%
Neutral zone
Grant 89.5%
Result
Derek Grant favored at 82.5%
82.5%
17.5%
Grant
Kuznetsov
Head-to-Head Record
32
-
20
(52 meetings)
32
20
Grant
Kuznetsov
Last 10: Grant 6-4 Kuznetsov
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
8
8
Grant
Kuznetsov
16 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Grant
16
3
Grant
Kuznetsov
19 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Kuznetsov
8
9
Grant
Kuznetsov
17 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Grant
Kuznetsov
Edge
Even Strength
53.7% (2,864)
43.9% (8,296)
+9.8%
Power Play
61.7% (175)
49.4% (633)
+12.3%
Penalty Kill
46.0% (922)
38.2% (272)
+7.8%
On power play, Grant has a +12.3% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Kuznetsov shoots left. Grant is 51.0% vs left-shot opponents (2,612).
Grant shoots left. Kuznetsov is 44.5% vs left-shot opponents (6,118).
Home / Away
Grant
Kuznetsov
Home
54.3% (1,956)
44.8% (4,622)
Away
50.2% (2,005)
43.4% (4,579)
By Period
Grant
Kuznetsov
P1
51.1%
43.6%
P2
51.5%
45.8%
P3
54.3%
42.8%
OT
35.7%
43.2%
Final 5 min
54.0%
44.1%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Grant
48.0%▼
57.5%
52.2%
Kuznetsov
46.0%▲
44.0%
44.1%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 1, 2023 | 3 | 16:03 | Offensive | Derek Grant |
| Mar 1, 2023 | 3 | 07:38 | Defensive | Derek Grant |
| Mar 1, 2023 | 3 | 02:11 | Defensive | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Mar 1, 2023 | 3 | 00:08 | Neutral | Derek Grant |
| Mar 1, 2023 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Derek Grant |
| Mar 1, 2023 | 2 | 17:52 | Neutral | Derek Grant |
| Mar 1, 2023 | 2 | 14:49 | Defensive | Derek Grant |
| Mar 1, 2023 | 2 | 00:13 | Offensive | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Mar 1, 2023 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Mar 1, 2023 | 1 | 15:28 | Neutral | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Mar 1, 2023 | 1 | 12:01 | Defensive | Derek Grant |
| Feb 23, 2023 | 3 | 16:16 | Neutral | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Feb 23, 2023 | 3 | 16:02 | Neutral | Derek Grant |
| Feb 23, 2023 | 2 | 14:15 | Defensive | Derek Grant |
| Feb 23, 2023 | 2 | 13:58 | Offensive | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Feb 23, 2023 | 1 | 09:46 | Defensive | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Dec 6, 2021 | 2 | 19:00 | Defensive | Derek Grant |
| Mar 4, 2020 | 3 | 10:36 | Offensive | Derek Grant |
| Mar 4, 2020 | 2 | 18:32 | Neutral | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Mar 4, 2020 | 1 | 01:52 | Offensive | Evgeny Kuznetsov |