Scouting Report
Marcus Kruger holds a +5.3% FO% edge overall. Look for Kruger on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings). White wins 44.8% vs left-shot opponents — Kruger shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
White 45.4% vs Kruger 50.5% (-5.3%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
White 92.2%
Defensive zone
White 52.7%
Neutral zone
White 75.9%
Result
Colin White favored at 76.3%
76.3%
23.7%
White
Kruger
Head-to-Head Record
1
-
5
(6 meetings)
1
5
White
Kruger
Last 6: White 1-5 Kruger
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kruger
0
3
White
Kruger
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Kruger
0
2
White
Kruger
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: White
1
0
White
Kruger
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
White
Kruger
Edge
Even Strength
44.6% (2,090)
52.4% (3,509)
-7.8%
Power Play
51.2% (242)
46.5% (99)
+4.7%
Penalty Kill
37.5% (40)
42.9% (860)
-5.4%
On even strength, Kruger has a +7.8% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Kruger shoots left. White is 44.8% vs left-shot opponents (1,692).
White shoots right. Kruger is 50.7% vs right-shot opponents (1,711).
Home / Away
White
Kruger
Home
46.2% (1,138)
52.7% (2,242)
Away
44.2% (1,234)
48.3% (2,231)
By Period
White
Kruger
P1
45.9%
49.7%
P2
44.6%
49.7%
P3
45.3%
52.1%
OT
33.3%
53.2%
Final 5 min
45.3%
51.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
White
34.0%▼
40.0%
45.2%
Kruger
50.0%▬
51.0%
50.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 18, 2019 | 3 | 07:18 | Offensive | Marcus Kruger |
| Feb 18, 2019 | 2 | 19:18 | Defensive | Marcus Kruger |
| Feb 18, 2019 | 2 | 13:47 | Offensive | Marcus Kruger |
| Feb 18, 2019 | 1 | 14:53 | Neutral | Colin White |
| Feb 18, 2019 | 1 | 03:08 | Offensive | Marcus Kruger |
| Oct 4, 2018 | 1 | 06:36 | Defensive | Marcus Kruger |