Brendan Morrison vs Marcus Kruger
2011-12 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Brendan Morrison holds a +3.6% FO% edge overall. Look for Morrison on neutral-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings). Morrison wins 54.0% vs left-shot opponents — Kruger shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Morrison 49.6% vs Kruger 46.5% (+3.6%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Morrison 68.7%
Defensive zone
Morrison 62.9%
Neutral zone
Morrison 75.3%
Result
Brendan Morrison favored at 71.5%
71.5%
28.5%
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
47.9% (336)
45.4% (502)
+2.5%
Power Play
69.4% (36)
46.7% (60)
+22.7%
Penalty Kill
42.9% (21)
48.1% (52)
-5.2%
On power play, Morrison has a +22.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Kruger shoots left. Morrison is 54.0% vs left-shot opponents (285).
Morrison shoots left. Kruger is 47.4% vs left-shot opponents (388).
Home / Away
Morrison
Kruger
Home
55.1% (176)
46.1% (267)
Away
45.0% (218)
45.7% (352)
By Period
Morrison
Kruger
P1
47.1%
42.5%
P2
56.0%
44.7%
P3
46.7%
50.0%
OT
0.0%
57.1%
Final 5 min
47.7%
45.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Morrison
50.0%▲
44.5%
49.5%
Kruger
50.0%▬
51.0%
45.9%
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 |