Scouting Report
Marcus Kruger holds a +9.2% FO% edge overall. Look for Kruger on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 5 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Little 47.6% vs Kruger 55.9% (-9.2%)
H2H factor
Kruger leads 9-2 in 11 meetings
Offensive zone
Little 92.6%
Defensive zone
Little 68.7%
Neutral zone
Little 84.2%
Result
Bryan Little favored at 79.5%
79.5%
20.5%
Little
Kruger
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
9
(11 meetings)
2
9
Little
Kruger
Last 10: Little 2-8 Kruger
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Little
2
1
Little
Kruger
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Kruger
0
5
Little
Kruger
5 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Kruger
0
3
Little
Kruger
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Little
Kruger
Edge
Even Strength
47.1% (1,168)
57.8% (597)
-10.7%
Power Play
52.6% (215)
66.7% (12)
-14.1%
Penalty Kill
45.2% (270)
51.8% (164)
-6.6%
On power play, Kruger has a +14.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Kruger shoots left. Little is 47.6% vs left-shot opponents (1,177).
Little shoots right. Kruger is 56.7% vs right-shot opponents (305).
Home / Away
Little
Kruger
Home
49.6% (829)
58.6% (408)
Away
45.4% (824)
54.5% (365)
By Period
Little
Kruger
P1
48.3%
54.3%
P2
44.5%
56.9%
P3
48.7%
58.3%
OT
56.1%
61.5%
Final 5 min
45.4%
59.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Little
46.0%▬
47.0%
47.5%
Kruger
50.0%▬
51.0%
56.7%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 26, 2014 | 1 | 12:08 | Neutral | Marcus Kruger |
| Nov 21, 2013 | 3 | 15:38 | Offensive | Bryan Little |
| Nov 21, 2013 | 2 | 15:48 | Defensive | Marcus Kruger |
| Nov 21, 2013 | 2 | 13:30 | Neutral | Marcus Kruger |
| Nov 21, 2013 | 2 | 00:28 | Defensive | Marcus Kruger |
| Nov 6, 2013 | 1 | 14:33 | Defensive | Marcus Kruger |
| Nov 6, 2013 | 1 | 04:38 | Offensive | Bryan Little |
| Nov 2, 2013 | 2 | 18:13 | Neutral | Marcus Kruger |
| Nov 2, 2013 | 1 | 13:21 | Defensive | Marcus Kruger |
| Nov 2, 2013 | 1 | 09:55 | Offensive | Marcus Kruger |
| Nov 2, 2013 | 1 | 07:16 | Defensive | Marcus Kruger |