Scouting Report
These two are closely matched in overall FO% (50.7% vs 50.5%). Look for Eakin on offensive-zone draws (65% H2H, 17 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Eakin 50.7% vs Kruger 50.5% (+0.2%)
H2H factor
Eakin leads 20-17 in 37 meetings
Offensive zone
Eakin 73.6%
Defensive zone
Kruger 60.1%
Neutral zone
Eakin 52.7%
Result
Cody Eakin favored at 57.8%
57.8%
42.2%
Eakin
Kruger
Head-to-Head Record
20
-
17
(37 meetings)
20
17
Eakin
Kruger
Last 10: Eakin 5-5 Kruger
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Eakin
11
6
Eakin
Kruger
17 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Kruger
6
7
Eakin
Kruger
13 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Kruger
3
4
Eakin
Kruger
7 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Eakin
Kruger
Edge
Even Strength
51.3% (7,633)
52.4% (3,509)
-1.1%
Power Play
50.1% (483)
46.5% (99)
+3.6%
Penalty Kill
47.2% (1,113)
42.9% (860)
+4.3%
On penalty kill, Eakin has a +4.3% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Kruger shoots left. Eakin is 49.5% vs left-shot opponents (5,831).
Eakin shoots left. Kruger is 50.4% vs left-shot opponents (2,762).
Home / Away
Eakin
Kruger
Home
51.7% (4,680)
52.7% (2,242)
Away
49.7% (4,549)
48.3% (2,231)
By Period
Eakin
Kruger
P1
49.6%
49.7%
P2
51.2%
49.7%
P3
51.3%
52.1%
OT
47.5%
53.2%
Final 5 min
49.7%
51.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Eakin
60.0%▲
55.5%
50.7%
Kruger
50.0%▬
51.0%
50.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 12, 2019 | 2 | 08:52 | Neutral | Cody Eakin |
| Jan 12, 2019 | 1 | 09:19 | Offensive | Cody Eakin |
| 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 |
| Mar 23, 2017 | 3 | 09:18 | Defensive | Cody Eakin |
| Mar 23, 2017 | 2 | 10:08 | Offensive | Cody Eakin |
| Jan 18, 2015 | 1 | 14:10 | Offensive | Cody Eakin |
| Jan 18, 2015 | 1 | 05:08 | Defensive | Marcus Kruger |
| Jan 18, 2015 | 1 | 05:06 | Offensive | Cody Eakin |
| Jan 4, 2015 | 1 | 05:26 | Defensive | Cody Eakin |
| Nov 16, 2014 | 2 | 16:23 | Offensive | Cody Eakin |
| Nov 16, 2014 | 1 | 08:57 | Defensive | Cody Eakin |
| Mar 25, 2014 | 3 | 10:41 | Offensive | Marcus Kruger |
| Mar 25, 2014 | 2 | 11:24 | Offensive | Cody Eakin |