Auston Matthews vs Marcus Kruger
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Auston Matthews holds a +3.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Kruger on neutral-zone draws (67% H2H, 6 meetings). Matthews wins 53.9% vs left-shot opponents — Kruger shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Matthews 53.9% vs Kruger 50.5% (+3.4%)
H2H factor
Kruger leads 10-5 in 15 meetings
Offensive zone
Matthews 59.9%
Defensive zone
Kruger 89.3%
Neutral zone
Kruger 73.0%
Result
Marcus Kruger favored at 59.8%
40.2%
59.8%
Matthews
Kruger
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
10
(15 meetings)
5
10
Matthews
Kruger
Last 10: Matthews 4-6 Kruger
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kruger
3
4
Matthews
Kruger
7 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Kruger
0
2
Matthews
Kruger
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Kruger
2
4
Matthews
Kruger
6 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Matthews
Kruger
Edge
Even Strength
54.0% (9,298)
52.4% (3,509)
+1.6%
Power Play
55.5% (530)
46.5% (99)
+9.0%
Penalty Kill
49.8% (482)
42.9% (860)
+6.9%
On power play, Matthews has a +9.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Kruger shoots left. Matthews is 53.9% vs left-shot opponents (6,605).
Matthews shoots left. Kruger is 50.4% vs left-shot opponents (2,762).
Home / Away
Matthews
Kruger
Home
56.3% (5,065)
52.7% (2,242)
Away
51.5% (5,245)
48.3% (2,231)
By Period
Matthews
Kruger
P1
55.5%
49.7%
P2
53.3%
49.7%
P3
52.8%
52.1%
OT
56.6%
53.2%
Final 5 min
54.1%
51.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Matthews
70.0%▲
64.0%
53.9%
Kruger
50.0%▬
51.0%
50.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 13, 2019 | 3 | 13:37 | Offensive | Marcus Kruger |
| Oct 7, 2018 | 2 | 02:13 | Defensive | Marcus Kruger |
| Oct 7, 2018 | 1 | 16:43 | Offensive | Auston Matthews |
| Oct 7, 2018 | 1 | 04:36 | Offensive | Auston Matthews |
| Nov 24, 2017 | 2 | 11:42 | Neutral | Auston Matthews |
| Nov 24, 2017 | 2 | 11:37 | Neutral | Marcus Kruger |
| Nov 24, 2017 | 2 | 07:20 | Offensive | Auston Matthews |
| Mar 18, 2017 | 3 | 07:49 | Neutral | Marcus Kruger |
| Mar 18, 2017 | 2 | 05:05 | Offensive | Marcus Kruger |
| Mar 18, 2017 | 2 | 04:44 | Neutral | Marcus Kruger |
| Mar 18, 2017 | 1 | 07:59 | Offensive | Marcus Kruger |
| Oct 22, 2016 | 3 | 18:32 | Neutral | Marcus Kruger |
| Oct 22, 2016 | 3 | 02:03 | Defensive | Marcus Kruger |
| Oct 22, 2016 | 2 | 12:12 | Offensive | Marcus Kruger |
| Oct 22, 2016 | 1 | 07:49 | Neutral | Auston Matthews |