Scouting Report
These two are closely matched in overall FO% (50.7% vs 50.5%). Look for Little on offensive-zone draws (82% H2H, 22 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Little 50.6% vs Kruger 50.5% (+0.2%)
H2H factor
Little leads 28-21 in 49 meetings
Offensive zone
Little 82.5%
Defensive zone
Kruger 68.2%
Neutral zone
Little 51.8%
Result
Bryan Little favored at 59.9%
59.9%
40.1%
Little
Kruger
Head-to-Head Record
28
-
21
(49 meetings)
28
21
Little
Kruger
Last 10: Little 6-4 Kruger
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Little
18
4
Little
Kruger
22 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Kruger
2
12
Little
Kruger
14 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Little
8
5
Little
Kruger
13 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Little
Kruger
Edge
Even Strength
50.9% (8,646)
52.4% (3,509)
-1.5%
Power Play
55.5% (1,593)
46.5% (99)
+9.0%
Penalty Kill
43.5% (1,406)
42.9% (860)
+0.6%
On power play, Little has a +9.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Kruger shoots left. Little is 50.4% vs left-shot opponents (7,844).
Little shoots right. Kruger is 50.7% vs right-shot opponents (1,711).
Home / Away
Little
Kruger
Home
52.9% (5,664)
52.7% (2,242)
Away
48.6% (6,017)
48.3% (2,231)
By Period
Little
Kruger
P1
50.9%
49.7%
P2
49.6%
49.7%
P3
51.5%
52.1%
OT
49.1%
53.2%
Final 5 min
51.1%
51.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Little
46.0%▬
47.0%
50.7%
Kruger
50.0%▬
51.0%
50.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 14, 2018 | 3 | 07:35 | Defensive | Marcus Kruger |
| Dec 14, 2018 | 2 | 16:37 | Offensive | Marcus Kruger |
| Dec 11, 2018 | 3 | 10:35 | Defensive | Bryan Little |
| Nov 29, 2018 | 1 | 12:41 | Defensive | Marcus Kruger |
| Oct 14, 2017 | 3 | 05:11 | Offensive | Bryan Little |
| Oct 14, 2017 | 2 | 17:38 | Neutral | Bryan Little |
| Feb 10, 2017 | 2 | 03:49 | Offensive | Bryan Little |
| Jan 26, 2017 | 3 | 02:58 | Defensive | Bryan Little |
| Jan 26, 2017 | 1 | 10:50 | Offensive | Marcus Kruger |
| Dec 27, 2016 | 2 | 07:00 | Offensive | Bryan Little |
| Dec 27, 2016 | 1 | 15:01 | Offensive | Bryan Little |
| Dec 4, 2016 | 3 | 13:22 | Neutral | Marcus Kruger |
| Dec 4, 2016 | 3 | 13:06 | Neutral | Bryan Little |
| Dec 4, 2016 | 3 | 02:48 | Offensive | Bryan Little |
| Dec 4, 2016 | 2 | 18:41 | Defensive | Marcus Kruger |
| Dec 4, 2016 | 2 | 17:39 | Offensive | Bryan Little |
| Dec 4, 2016 | 2 | 17:35 | Offensive | Bryan Little |
| Dec 4, 2016 | 1 | 18:41 | Neutral | Bryan Little |
| Dec 4, 2016 | 1 | 18:33 | Neutral | Bryan Little |
| Dec 4, 2016 | 1 | 15:29 | Neutral | Bryan Little |