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Derek

Grant

C · Limited · Very poor

PAL
7
WAR
-0.7
PTS
18

2022-23№ 590 / 617

Derek Grant stats and profile: offensive production, ice time, advanced stats, WAR and PAL rating.

Derek Grant

#38C

HEIGHT : 191 cm · WEIGHT : 95 kg · SHOOTS : L

Born : April 19, 1990 · Abbotsford, Canada

Drafted : 2008 · OTT · round 4, pick #119

NHL record

Year Team GPGAPTSPIM
2022-23Anaheim Ducks465131826
2021-22Anaheim Ducks7115142927
2020-21Anaheim Ducks46691525
2019-20Philadelphia Flyers71452
2019-20Anaheim Ducks491462028
2018-19Anaheim Ducks312798
2018-19Pittsburgh Penguins252356
2017-18Anaheim Ducks6612122411
2016-17Buffalo Sabres50000
2016-17Nashville Predators60115
2016-17Buffalo Sabres3503319
2015-16Calgary Flames150112
2013-14Ottawa Senators200224
2012-13Ottawa Senators50000
NHL totals4275775132163

Playoffs

Year Team GPGAPTSPIM
2019-20Philadelphia Flyers150228
2017-18Anaheim Ducks40000
Playoff totals190228

Derek Grant: our analysis

2022-23 season: 46 GP, 5 G, 13 A, 18 PTS, -4 +/-, 14:51 TOI. WAR -0.7 (590th of 617) · PAL 7, very poor.

In 2022-23, Derek Grant, 36, posts a PAL Rating of 7 out of 100 (very poor), and his WAR of -0.7 ranks 590th among 617 regulars, in the bottom quarter.

His strengths: penalty kill (90, among the best in the league). On the other hand, shooting (2, among the weakest in the league) and discipline (3, among the weakest in the league) hold him back.

Breaking down his WAR (goals above average), his biggest contribution: penalty kill (+0.3); his biggest cost: finishing (-3.5).

Advanced stats

TOI/GP
14:51
PP TOI/GP
1:05
SH TOI/GP
2:24
Pts/GP
0.39
EV points
16
Hits
36
Blocks
26
Takeaways
18
Corsi % (SAT)
39.6 %
Off. zone starts
16.4 %
Faceoffs
55.2 %

Stats and photos: NHL (NHL.com)

Player ratings, 2022-23

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Fourteen ratings from 0 to 100 drawn from data, never by hand: 75 = established NHL player, 95+ = elite.

OV · OverallConfidence 40 %

58

Replacement or prospect

SK
Skating
56
Confidence 57 %
ST
Strength
74
Confidence 46 %
EN
Endurance
70
Confidence 50 %
DU
Durability
67
Confidence 57 %
CK
Checking
73
Confidence 46 %
FG
Fighting
77
Confidence 22 %
DI
Discipline
51
Confidence 46 %
FO
Faceoffs
81
Confidence 55 %
PA
Passing
76
Confidence 40 %
SC
Scoring
60
Confidence 40 %
DF
Defense
66
Confidence 36 %
PS
Penalty shot
76
Confidence 0 %
EX
Experience
78
Confidence 100 %
Why these ratings?

SK — Skating56

  • Top speed (35 %)35 · 60
  • Bursts > 20 mph /60 (30 %)3.941 · 63
  • Distance /60 (20 %)15.3 · 56
  • Speed consistency (15 %)34.6 · 61

ST — Strength74

  • Contact absorbed /60 (50 %)3.391 · 63
  • Body mass (50 %)0.558 · 83

EN — Endurance70

  • Ice time per game (45 %)14.8 · 73
  • Total ice time (20 %)669 · 63
  • Shift length (15 %)43.2 · 67
  • Lowest recent ice time per game (15 %)14.7 · 73
  • Special-teams time per game (5 %)3.086 · 80

DU — Durability67

  • Share of games played (100 %)0.75 · 67

CK — Checking73

  • Hits /60 (70 %)3.751 · 74
  • Lowest seasonal rate (20 %)3.994 · 73
  • Season volume (10 %)3.611 · 65

FG — Fighting77

  • Fights per 82 games (100 %)1.028 · 77

DI — Discipline51

  • Net penalty value /60 (50 %)-0.046 · 50
  • Penalties taken /60 (30 %)0.877 · 62
  • Penalties drawn /60 (20 %)0.601 · 66

FO — Faceoffs81

  • Faceoff % (85 %)53.3 · 81
  • Faceoffs /60 (15 %)45.6 · 73

PA — Passing76

  • Primary assists /60 (40 %)0.736 · 77
  • Secondary assists /60 (20 %)0.488 · 75
  • Offensive creation (RAPM) (20 %)0.012 · 74
  • Power-play points /60 (10 %)4.037 · 67
  • Assist consistency (10 %)0.708 · 77

SC — Scoring60

  • Goals /60 (25 %)0.657 · 64
  • Individual xG /60 (20 %)0.705 · 65
  • Finishing (goals − xG per shot) (20 %)-0.526 · 64
  • High-danger chances /60 (15 %)1.002 · 63
  • xG per shot (10 %)0.081 · 64
  • Shot attempts /60 (10 %)11.9 · 73

DF — Defense66

  • RAPM defense /60 (35 %)-0.06 · 65
  • Relative xG against (20 %)-0.01 · 72
  • On-ice xG against /60 (15 %)3.136 · 55
  • Penalty kill /60 (10 %)0.095 · 85
  • Takeaways − giveaways /60 (10 %)0.282 · 76
  • Shot attempts against /60 (5 %)61.5 · 58
  • Blocked shots /60 (5 %)2.229 · 78

PS — Penalty shot76

  • Shootouts (60 %)34.2 · 76
  • Penalty shots (40 %)25.9 · 75

EX — Experience78

  • Career regular-season games (65 %)85
  • Career playoff games (25 %)56
  • NHL seasons (10 %)84

OV — Overall58

  • SC · Scoring (20 %)60
  • PA · Passing (20 %)76
  • DF · Defense (20 %)66
  • SK · Skating (12 %)56
  • FO · Faceoffs (10 %)81
  • EN · Endurance (8 %)70
  • DI · Discipline (5 %)51
  • ST · Strength (3 %)74
  • CK · Checking (2 %)73

The bars show confidence (sample size), not player quality. — : not enough data, not a zero. Engine version 1.0.

WAR and PAL ratings, 2022-23

How we rate →

PAL Rating scores performance from 0 to 100 against players at the same position (50 = average player), starting from the player's strength, offensive or defensive. Value Rating compares that performance with what the player costs: 50 means paid what the play is worth.

ProfileLimitedBelow average at both ends

Offense
10
Defense
27
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Offense
35
Creation
23
Shooting
2
Possession
7
Defense
22
Discipline
3
Power play
22
Penalty kill
90

From 0 to 100; 50 is the average player at the same position, adjusted for ice time.

Hockey IQ, 2022-23

Rankings and method →

The quality of the player's decisions with and against the puck at 5-on-5, against regulars at the same position (50 = average). PAL measures output; IQ measures how the player plays.

Overall IQ

42/ 100

Average
better than 42% of forwards, offense and defense combined

Offensive IQ

45/ 100

Average
passing, shots, puck

Defensive IQ

47/ 100

Average
takeaways, discipline, own zone

Overall IQ isn't an average of the two scores: it's the player's rank with offense and defense combined, 244 of 424 forwards.

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Offense

Playmaking passes
81
Shot selection
16
Penalties drawn
44
Puck management
88

Defense

Takeaways
57
Discipline
32
Safe zone exits
57

Percentiles: 80 means better than 80% of regulars at the same position. Play without the puck (positioning, coverage) isn't measured: the NHL doesn't publish that data.

Wins added to the team, compared with a replacement-level player called up from the AHL.

-0.7

wins above replacement

-1.3 to -0.2 — 90% interval

590 of 617 forwards

-4.0 goals above replacement

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EV offense
-0.0
EV defense
-1.0
Power play
-0.2
Penalty kill
+0.3
Shooting
-3.5
Penalties
-1.3
Average → replacement
+1.8

In goals.

Player tracking (NHL EDGE)

League EDGE leaderboards →

Speed, shot power, distance covered, time by zone: measured by chips in the puck and shoulder pads. 90th percentile = better than 90% of players.

Season
Hardest shot
150.0 km/h84th percentileleague avg. 136.6 km/h
Top skating speed
34.2 km/h18th percentileleague avg. 35.5 km/h
Bursts over 20 mph, season
1927th percentileleague avg. 70
Offensive zone time
35.4 %1st percentileleague avg. 42.4 %
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Total distance, season
161.9 km40th percentileleague avg. 196.0 km
Distance, single-game high
4.44 km38th percentileleague avg. 4.71 km
Offensive zone at 5v5
34.8 %0th percentileleague avg. 41.3 %
Neutral zone time
17.1 %10th percentileleague avg. 17.8 %
Defensive zone time
47.5 %0th percentileleague avg. 39.8 %

Shooting

Shots on goalGoalsShooting %
All7246th percentile537th percentile6.9 %3rd percentile
High danger2542nd percentile335th percentile12.0 %10th percentile
Mid range1537th percentile131st percentile6.7 %20th percentile
Long range856th percentile00th percentile0.0 %0th percentile

Shots on goal by zone

Neutral zone : 6 · 87th percentileOutside left : 6 · 66th percentileOutside right : 2 · 32th percentileLeft point : 5 · 74th percentileRight point : 1 · 30th percentileCenter point : 2 · 48th percentileLeft circle : 2 · 23th percentileRight circle : 8 · 55th percentileHigh slot : 5 · 33th percentileLeft of the net : 2 · 50th percentileRight of the net : 0 · 0th percentileLow slot : 25 · 44th percentileCrease : 0 · 0th percentileLeft corner : 0 · 0th percentileBehind the net : 1 · 58th percentileRight corner : 0 · 0th percentile66251228520250010
Beyond the red line : 7

2022-2023 regular season. Measured by puck and player tracking chips; the percentile ranks the player within the league.

Last 5 games

DateOpponentGAPTS+/-TOI
April 13, 2023vsLos Angeles Kings logoLAK000011:39
April 11, 2023vsVancouver Canucks logoVAN000013:27
April 9, 2023vsColorado Avalanche logoCOL011113:28
April 8, 2023@ARI022213:44
April 5, 2023vsEdmonton Oilers logoEDM000013:46

Derek Grant: frequently asked questions

How many goals does Derek Grant have in 2022-23?

Derek Grant has 5 goals and 18 points (13 assists) in 46 games in 2022-23.

How old is Derek Grant?

Derek Grant is 36 years old: he was born on April 20, 1990.

How tall is Derek Grant, and how much does he weigh?

Derek Grant is 6'3" (191 cm) and weighs 209 lb (95 kg).

Where is Derek Grant from?

Canada: Derek Grant was born in Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada.

How good is Derek Grant?

Derek Grant produced -0.7 wins above replacement (WAR) in 2022-23, 590th of 617 players at his position in the NHL. His PAL rating is 7 out of 100: very poor for his position.

Is Derek Grant a top-10 player at his position?

No: by WAR, he ranks 590th of 617 players at his position in the NHL in 2022-23. Our comparison tool puts him side by side with any other player.

What are Derek Grant's career stats?

Over his NHL career, Derek Grant has 427 games, 57 goals, 75 assists and 132 points. His best season: 2021-22, with 29 points in 71 games.

Where was Derek Grant drafted?

Derek Grant was drafted 119th overall (round 4) by Ottawa Senators in 2008.

How does Derek Grant perform in the playoffs?

In the playoffs, Derek Grant has 19 games and 2 points in his career. His pace (0.11 points per game) is lower than his regular-season pace (0.31).

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