Scouting Report
Bryan Little holds a +2.1% FO% edge overall. Look for Little on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 5 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Little 51.2% vs Kruger 49.3% (+2.1%)
H2H factor
Not applied (7 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Little 90.5%
Defensive zone
Kruger 74.0%
Neutral zone
Little 53.2%
Result
Bryan Little favored at 72.1%
72.1%
27.9%
Little
Kruger
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
2
(7 meetings)
5
2
Little
Kruger
Last 7: Little 5-2 Kruger
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Little
5
0
Little
Kruger
5 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Kruger
0
2
Little
Kruger
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Little
Kruger
Edge
Even Strength
50.6% (895)
54.0% (348)
-3.4%
Power Play
61.6% (216)
100.0% (1)
-38.4%
Penalty Kill
43.3% (203)
35.2% (125)
+8.1%
On power play, Kruger has a +38.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Kruger shoots left. Little is 50.5% vs left-shot opponents (851).
Little shoots right. Kruger is 45.7% vs right-shot opponents (175).
Home / Away
Little
Kruger
Home
51.6% (628)
52.4% (212)
Away
51.0% (686)
46.6% (262)
By Period
Little
Kruger
P1
52.0%
40.1%
P2
49.3%
53.6%
P3
53.0%
54.6%
OT
38.5%
33.3%
Final 5 min
49.6%
56.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Little
46.0%▬
47.0%
51.3%
Kruger
50.0%▬
51.0%
49.2%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 11, 2015 | 2 | 05:33 | Offensive | Bryan Little |
| Dec 11, 2015 | 2 | 00:28 | Defensive | Marcus Kruger |
| Dec 11, 2015 | 1 | 15:47 | Offensive | Bryan Little |
| Dec 6, 2015 | 3 | 04:57 | Defensive | Marcus Kruger |
| Dec 6, 2015 | 1 | 04:59 | Offensive | Bryan Little |
| Oct 29, 2015 | 3 | 15:20 | Offensive | Bryan Little |
| Oct 29, 2015 | 3 | 04:11 | Offensive | Bryan Little |