Scouting Report
Marcus Kruger holds a +3.3% FO% edge overall. Look for Kruger on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Eakin 51.9% vs Kruger 54.0% (-3.3%)
H2H factor
Not applied (8 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Eakin 58.0%
Defensive zone
Eakin 55.4%
Neutral zone
Eakin 54.2%
Result
Cody Eakin favored at 56.1%
56.1%
43.9%
Eakin
Kruger
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
5
(8 meetings)
3
5
Eakin
Kruger
Last 8: Eakin 3-5 Kruger
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Eakin
2
1
Eakin
Kruger
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Kruger
0
3
Eakin
Kruger
3 total
Neutral Zone
Even
1
1
Eakin
Kruger
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Eakin
Kruger
Edge
Even Strength
52.8% (773)
57.4% (244)
-4.6%
Power Play
51.2% (41)
60.0% (5)
-8.8%
Penalty Kill
47.6% (105)
42.1% (38)
+5.5%
On power play, Kruger has a +8.8% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Kruger shoots left. Eakin is 50.7% vs left-shot opponents (582).
Eakin shoots left. Kruger is 54.5% vs left-shot opponents (178).
Home / Away
Eakin
Kruger
Home
55.8% (473)
60.0% (135)
Away
48.2% (446)
51.3% (152)
By Period
Eakin
Kruger
P1
48.2%
52.9%
P2
55.0%
58.3%
P3
53.3%
55.6%
OT
42.9%
0.0%
Final 5 min
53.0%
59.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Eakin
60.0%▲
55.5%
52.1%
Kruger
50.0%▬
51.0%
55.4%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 21, 2018 | 3 | 19:26 | Defensive | Marcus Kruger |
| Jan 21, 2018 | 3 | 17:02 | Neutral | Marcus Kruger |
| Dec 12, 2017 | 3 | 14:38 | Offensive | Cody Eakin |
| Dec 12, 2017 | 3 | 02:07 | Offensive | Cody Eakin |
| Dec 12, 2017 | 2 | 01:43 | Defensive | Marcus Kruger |
| Dec 12, 2017 | 1 | 16:06 | Neutral | Cody Eakin |
| Dec 12, 2017 | 1 | 08:28 | Defensive | Marcus Kruger |
| Dec 12, 2017 | 1 | 04:38 | Offensive | Marcus Kruger |