Scouting Report
Marcus Kruger holds a +3.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Kopitar on offensive-zone draws (75% H2H, 4 meetings). Kopitar wins 54.8% vs left-shot opponents — Kruger shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 53.1% vs Kruger 55.9% (-3.4%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Kopitar 80.9%
Defensive zone
Kruger 76.0%
Neutral zone
Kruger 67.3%
Result
Anze Kopitar favored at 64.8%
64.8%
35.2%
Kopitar
Kruger
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
2
(6 meetings)
4
2
Kopitar
Kruger
Last 6: Kopitar 4-2 Kruger
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
3
1
Kopitar
Kruger
4 total
Neutral Zone
Even
1
1
Kopitar
Kruger
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Kruger
Edge
Even Strength
53.8% (1,045)
57.8% (597)
-4.0%
Power Play
56.6% (235)
66.7% (12)
-10.1%
Penalty Kill
45.6% (171)
51.8% (164)
-6.2%
On power play, Kruger has a +10.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Kruger shoots left. Kopitar is 54.8% vs left-shot opponents (920).
Kopitar shoots left. Kruger is 56.6% vs left-shot opponents (468).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Kruger
Home
53.1% (748)
58.6% (408)
Away
53.5% (703)
54.5% (365)
By Period
Kopitar
Kruger
P1
51.0%
54.3%
P2
52.6%
56.9%
P3
56.1%
58.3%
OT
55.6%
61.5%
Final 5 min
56.2%
59.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
56.0%▲
52.5%
53.3%
Kruger
50.0%▬
51.0%
56.7%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 3, 2014 | 3 | 14:59 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Feb 3, 2014 | 2 | 04:31 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Feb 3, 2014 | 1 | 09:01 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 30, 2013 | 3 | 19:14 | Neutral | Marcus Kruger |
| Dec 30, 2013 | 3 | 19:00 | Offensive | Marcus Kruger |
| Dec 15, 2013 | 1 | 05:45 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |