Brendan Morrison vs Marcus Kruger
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
These two are closely matched in overall FO% (49.6% vs 50.5%). Look for Morrison on neutral-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Morrison 49.6% vs Kruger 50.5% (-0.9%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Morrison 59.0%
Defensive zone
Kruger 78.3%
Neutral zone
Kruger 58.2%
Result
Marcus Kruger favored at 58.8%
41.2%
58.8%
Morrison
Kruger
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
0
(5 meetings)
5
0
Morrison
Kruger
Last 5: Morrison 5-0 Kruger
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Morrison
1
0
Morrison
Kruger
1 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Morrison
1
0
Morrison
Kruger
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Morrison
3
0
Morrison
Kruger
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Morrison
Kruger
Edge
Even Strength
49.2% (847)
52.4% (3,509)
-3.2%
Power Play
57.1% (112)
46.5% (99)
+10.6%
Penalty Kill
47.7% (193)
42.9% (860)
+4.8%
On power play, Morrison has a +10.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Kruger shoots left. Morrison is 51.8% vs left-shot opponents (815).
Morrison shoots left. Kruger is 50.4% vs left-shot opponents (2,762).
Home / Away
Morrison
Kruger
Home
53.4% (556)
52.7% (2,242)
Away
46.0% (600)
48.3% (2,231)
By Period
Morrison
Kruger
P1
49.0%
49.7%
P2
50.8%
49.7%
P3
49.2%
52.1%
OT
43.8%
53.2%
Final 5 min
47.8%
51.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Morrison
50.0%▲
44.5%
49.6%
Kruger
50.0%▬
51.0%
50.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 18, 2011 | 3 | 16:25 | Neutral | Brendan Morrison |
| Dec 18, 2011 | 3 | 08:44 | Defensive | Brendan Morrison |
| Dec 18, 2011 | 3 | 02:35 | Neutral | Brendan Morrison |
| Dec 18, 2011 | 2 | 07:35 | Offensive | Brendan Morrison |
| Dec 18, 2011 | 1 | 07:19 | Neutral | Brendan Morrison |