Derek Grant vs Nicklas Backstrom
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Derek Grant holds a +1.7% FO% edge overall. Look for Grant on defensive-zone draws (73% H2H, 11 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Grant 52.2% vs Backstrom 50.5% (+1.7%)
H2H factor
Grant leads 10-6 in 16 meetings
Offensive zone
Backstrom 70.7%
Defensive zone
Grant 81.5%
Neutral zone
Grant 55.6%
Result
Derek Grant favored at 68.4%
68.4%
31.6%
Grant
Backstrom
Head-to-Head Record
10
-
6
(16 meetings)
10
6
Grant
Backstrom
Last 10: Grant 5-5 Backstrom
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Backstrom
1
2
Grant
Backstrom
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Grant
8
3
Grant
Backstrom
11 total
Neutral Zone
Even
1
1
Grant
Backstrom
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Grant
Backstrom
Edge
Even Strength
53.7% (2,864)
50.4% (11,581)
+3.3%
Power Play
61.7% (175)
52.3% (1,895)
+9.4%
Penalty Kill
46.0% (922)
47.0% (889)
-1.0%
On power play, Grant has a +9.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Backstrom shoots left. Grant is 51.0% vs left-shot opponents (2,612).
Grant shoots left. Backstrom is 51.8% vs left-shot opponents (8,966).
Home / Away
Grant
Backstrom
Home
54.3% (1,956)
52.6% (7,223)
Away
50.2% (2,005)
48.4% (7,173)
By Period
Grant
Backstrom
P1
51.1%
50.1%
P2
51.5%
49.7%
P3
54.3%
51.6%
OT
35.7%
52.9%
Final 5 min
54.0%
50.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Grant
48.0%▼
57.5%
52.2%
Backstrom
50.0%▲
48.5%
50.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 1, 2023 | 3 | 13:07 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Mar 1, 2023 | 3 | 13:00 | Defensive | Derek Grant |
| Mar 1, 2023 | 3 | 12:47 | Defensive | Derek Grant |
| Mar 1, 2023 | 3 | 10:39 | Defensive | Derek Grant |
| Feb 23, 2023 | 2 | 03:47 | Offensive | Derek Grant |
| Feb 23, 2023 | 1 | 10:07 | Neutral | Derek Grant |
| Nov 18, 2019 | 3 | 12:36 | Defensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Nov 18, 2019 | 3 | 09:11 | Neutral | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Nov 18, 2019 | 3 | 06:25 | Defensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Nov 18, 2019 | 2 | 10:12 | Defensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Nov 18, 2019 | 2 | 02:07 | Defensive | Derek Grant |
| Mar 6, 2018 | 3 | 15:28 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Mar 6, 2018 | 3 | 01:41 | Defensive | Derek Grant |
| Mar 6, 2018 | 2 | 14:54 | Defensive | Derek Grant |
| Dec 5, 2016 | 2 | 10:43 | Defensive | Derek Grant |
| Nov 27, 2013 | 2 | 02:21 | Defensive | Derek Grant |