Scouting Report
Derek Grant holds a +10.5% FO% edge overall. Look for Grant on defensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings). Grant wins 53.5% vs left-shot opponents — Ek shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Grant 52.7% vs Ek 43.9% (+10.5%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Grant 56.2%
Defensive zone
Grant 80.1%
Neutral zone
Grant 79.6%
Result
Derek Grant favored at 75.9%
75.9%
24.1%
Grant
Ek
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
2
(6 meetings)
4
2
Grant
Ek
Last 6: Grant 4-2 Ek
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Ek
0
1
Grant
Ek
1 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Grant
2
1
Grant
Ek
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Grant
2
0
Grant
Ek
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Grant
Ek
Edge
Even Strength
53.4% (511)
43.5% (439)
+9.9%
Power Play
55.6% (18)
60.0% (5)
-4.4%
Penalty Kill
50.0% (68)
25.0% (28)
+25.0%
On penalty kill, Grant has a +25.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Ek shoots left. Grant is 53.5% vs left-shot opponents (372).
Grant shoots left. Ek is 44.0% vs left-shot opponents (291).
Home / Away
Grant
Ek
Home
56.1% (344)
46.5% (245)
Away
49.0% (253)
38.3% (227)
By Period
Grant
Ek
P1
49.4%
43.3%
P2
56.1%
41.9%
P3
54.0%
42.8%
Final 5 min
49.2%
35.1%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Grant
48.0%▼
57.5%
53.1%
Ek
52.0%▲
46.0%
42.6%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 4, 2018 | 2 | 13:18 | Defensive | Derek Grant |
| Apr 4, 2018 | 1 | 18:42 | Defensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Feb 17, 2018 | 3 | 06:12 | Neutral | Derek Grant |
| Feb 17, 2018 | 3 | 02:24 | Offensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Dec 8, 2017 | 3 | 10:58 | Defensive | Derek Grant |
| Dec 8, 2017 | 1 | 09:17 | Neutral | Derek Grant |