Scouting Report
Marcus Kruger holds a +11.1% FO% edge overall. Froese wins 45.9% vs left-shot opponents — Kruger shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Froese 45.6% vs Kruger 54.0% (-11.1%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Froese 69.4%
Defensive zone
Froese 72.3%
Neutral zone
Froese 70.8%
Result
Byron Froese favored at 71.1%
71.1%
28.9%
Froese
Kruger
Head-to-Head Record
1
-
4
(5 meetings)
1
4
Froese
Kruger
Last 5: Froese 1-4 Kruger
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kruger
0
1
Froese
Kruger
1 total
Defensive Zone
Even
1
1
Froese
Kruger
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Kruger
0
2
Froese
Kruger
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Froese
Kruger
Edge
Even Strength
47.0% (298)
57.4% (244)
-10.4%
Power Play
50.0% (2)
60.0% (5)
-10.0%
Penalty Kill
28.8% (52)
42.1% (38)
-13.3%
On penalty kill, Kruger has a +13.3% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Kruger shoots left. Froese is 45.9% vs left-shot opponents (233).
Froese shoots right. Kruger is 56.9% vs right-shot opponents (109).
Home / Away
Froese
Kruger
Home
47.8% (159)
60.0% (135)
Away
41.5% (193)
51.3% (152)
By Period
Froese
Kruger
P1
41.2%
52.9%
P2
42.9%
58.3%
P3
49.5%
55.6%
OT
100.0%
0.0%
Final 5 min
46.3%
59.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Froese
50.0%▼
52.5%
44.3%
Kruger
50.0%▬
51.0%
55.4%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 1, 2018 | 2 | 10:57 | Defensive | Marcus Kruger |
| Feb 1, 2018 | 2 | 02:43 | Neutral | Marcus Kruger |
| Feb 1, 2018 | 2 | 02:39 | Offensive | Marcus Kruger |
| Jan 25, 2018 | 2 | 07:35 | Neutral | Marcus Kruger |
| Jan 25, 2018 | 1 | 10:35 | Defensive | Byron Froese |