Antoine Vermette vs Marcus Kruger
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Antoine Vermette holds a +6.7% FO% edge overall. Look for Vermette on offensive-zone draws (81% H2H, 16 meetings). Vermette wins 56.2% vs left-shot opponents — Kruger shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Vermette 57.1% vs Kruger 50.5% (+6.7%)
H2H factor
Vermette leads 19-11 in 30 meetings
Offensive zone
Vermette 98.1%
Defensive zone
Vermette 67.8%
Neutral zone
Vermette 86.5%
Result
Antoine Vermette favored at 86.4%
86.4%
13.6%
Vermette
Kruger
Head-to-Head Record
19
-
11
(30 meetings)
19
11
Vermette
Kruger
Last 10: Vermette 7-3 Kruger
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Vermette
13
3
Vermette
Kruger
16 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Kruger
3
7
Vermette
Kruger
10 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Vermette
3
1
Vermette
Kruger
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Vermette
Kruger
Edge
Even Strength
56.9% (7,621)
52.4% (3,509)
+4.5%
Power Play
59.8% (1,575)
46.5% (99)
+13.3%
Penalty Kill
55.1% (1,217)
42.9% (860)
+12.2%
On power play, Vermette has a +13.3% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Kruger shoots left. Vermette is 56.2% vs left-shot opponents (6,658).
Vermette shoots left. Kruger is 50.4% vs left-shot opponents (2,762).
Home / Away
Vermette
Kruger
Home
58.3% (5,008)
52.7% (2,242)
Away
56.1% (5,432)
48.3% (2,231)
By Period
Vermette
Kruger
P1
56.9%
49.7%
P2
58.4%
49.7%
P3
56.2%
52.1%
OT
55.4%
53.2%
Final 5 min
56.8%
51.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Vermette
58.0%▼
62.0%
57.2%
Kruger
50.0%▬
51.0%
50.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 11, 2017 | 2 | 19:25 | Neutral | Antoine Vermette |
| Apr 6, 2017 | 2 | 14:19 | Neutral | Marcus Kruger |
| Apr 6, 2017 | 2 | 10:35 | Defensive | Antoine Vermette |
| Apr 6, 2017 | 2 | 10:25 | Offensive | Marcus Kruger |
| Apr 6, 2017 | 2 | 05:56 | Defensive | Antoine Vermette |
| Apr 6, 2017 | 2 | 01:46 | Offensive | Antoine Vermette |
| Apr 6, 2017 | 1 | 06:05 | Defensive | Marcus Kruger |
| Nov 25, 2016 | 2 | 09:00 | Offensive | Antoine Vermette |
| Apr 5, 2016 | 1 | 19:31 | Neutral | Antoine Vermette |
| Feb 9, 2015 | 2 | 17:45 | Offensive | Antoine Vermette |
| Feb 9, 2015 | 2 | 03:45 | Defensive | Marcus Kruger |
| Jan 20, 2015 | 3 | 12:09 | Defensive | Marcus Kruger |
| Feb 7, 2014 | 3 | 10:35 | Offensive | Antoine Vermette |
| Feb 7, 2014 | 2 | 17:46 | Offensive | Antoine Vermette |
| Nov 30, 2013 | 2 | 11:28 | Offensive | Antoine Vermette |
| Nov 14, 2013 | OT | 02:17 | Offensive | Marcus Kruger |
| Nov 14, 2013 | 1 | 14:14 | Offensive | Antoine Vermette |
| Feb 7, 2013 | 2 | 11:47 | Defensive | Marcus Kruger |
| Feb 7, 2013 | 2 | 11:39 | Defensive | Marcus Kruger |
| Feb 7, 2013 | 1 | 16:42 | Defensive | Marcus Kruger |