Alexander Wennberg vs Marcus Kruger
2017-18 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Marcus Kruger holds a +10.2% FO% edge overall. Look for Wennberg on offensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Wennberg 45.8% vs Kruger 54.0% (-10.2%)
H2H factor
Not applied (8 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Wennberg 72.8%
Defensive zone
Kruger 51.1%
Neutral zone
Wennberg 60.4%
Result
Alexander Wennberg favored at 60.8%
60.8%
39.2%
Wennberg
Kruger
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
5
(8 meetings)
3
5
Wennberg
Kruger
Last 8: Wennberg 3-5 Kruger
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Wennberg
2
1
Wennberg
Kruger
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Kruger
1
2
Wennberg
Kruger
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Kruger
0
2
Wennberg
Kruger
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Wennberg
Kruger
Edge
Even Strength
45.5% (642)
57.4% (244)
-11.9%
Power Play
47.3% (91)
60.0% (5)
-12.7%
Penalty Kill
36.6% (41)
42.1% (38)
-5.5%
On power play, Kruger has a +12.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Kruger shoots left. Wennberg is 47.3% vs left-shot opponents (503).
Wennberg shoots left. Kruger is 54.5% vs left-shot opponents (178).
Home / Away
Wennberg
Kruger
Home
45.3% (380)
60.0% (135)
Away
45.2% (394)
51.3% (152)
By Period
Wennberg
Kruger
P1
47.2%
52.9%
P2
42.5%
58.3%
P3
45.9%
55.6%
OT
50.0%
0.0%
Final 5 min
45.4%
59.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Wennberg
50.0%▼
51.5%
45.2%
Kruger
50.0%▬
51.0%
55.4%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 16, 2017 | 1 | 15:25 | Defensive | Alexander Wennberg |
| Nov 28, 2017 | 3 | 02:14 | Neutral | Marcus Kruger |
| Nov 28, 2017 | 1 | 19:51 | Offensive | Alexander Wennberg |
| Nov 10, 2017 | 3 | 18:40 | Neutral | Marcus Kruger |
| Nov 10, 2017 | 3 | 10:30 | Offensive | Marcus Kruger |
| Nov 10, 2017 | 2 | 12:04 | Defensive | Marcus Kruger |
| Nov 10, 2017 | 2 | 07:35 | Defensive | Marcus Kruger |
| Oct 10, 2017 | 2 | 04:01 | Offensive | Alexander Wennberg |