Brandon Sutter vs Marcus Kruger
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
These two are closely matched in overall FO% (50.2% vs 50.5%). Look for Sutter on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 4 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Sutter 50.2% vs Kruger 50.5% (-0.3%)
H2H factor
Not applied (7 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Sutter 74.7%
Defensive zone
Sutter 56.5%
Neutral zone
Sutter 62.5%
Result
Brandon Sutter favored at 69.5%
69.5%
30.5%
Sutter
Kruger
Head-to-Head Record
6
-
1
(7 meetings)
6
1
Sutter
Kruger
Last 7: Sutter 6-1 Kruger
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Sutter
4
0
Sutter
Kruger
4 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Sutter
2
1
Sutter
Kruger
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Sutter
Kruger
Edge
Even Strength
50.9% (7,610)
52.4% (3,509)
-1.5%
Power Play
52.8% (627)
46.5% (99)
+6.3%
Penalty Kill
46.4% (1,797)
42.9% (860)
+3.5%
On power play, Sutter has a +6.3% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Kruger shoots left. Sutter is 50.0% vs left-shot opponents (6,698).
Sutter shoots right. Kruger is 50.7% vs right-shot opponents (1,711).
Home / Away
Sutter
Kruger
Home
50.6% (5,050)
52.7% (2,242)
Away
49.8% (5,033)
48.3% (2,231)
By Period
Sutter
Kruger
P1
48.7%
49.7%
P2
50.3%
49.7%
P3
51.5%
52.1%
OT
50.0%
53.2%
Final 5 min
49.4%
51.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Sutter
62.0%▲
57.0%
50.2%
Kruger
50.0%▬
51.0%
50.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 7, 2019 | 3 | 16:06 | Neutral | Brandon Sutter |
| Feb 7, 2019 | 2 | 15:09 | Offensive | Brandon Sutter |
| Feb 7, 2019 | 2 | 02:20 | Neutral | Marcus Kruger |
| Mar 21, 2017 | 3 | 01:50 | Offensive | Brandon Sutter |
| Feb 15, 2015 | 3 | 13:12 | Neutral | Brandon Sutter |
| Feb 15, 2015 | 2 | 18:24 | Offensive | Brandon Sutter |
| Feb 15, 2015 | 1 | 18:44 | Offensive | Brandon Sutter |