Scouting Report
Marcus Kruger holds a +3.5% FO% edge overall. Look for Krejci on neutral-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Krejci 51.7% vs Kruger 54.0% (-3.5%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Krejci 68.4%
Defensive zone
Kruger 82.3%
Neutral zone
Kruger 54.9%
Result
Marcus Kruger favored at 65.9%
34.1%
65.9%
Krejci
Kruger
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
2
(5 meetings)
3
2
Krejci
Kruger
Last 5: Krejci 3-2 Kruger
Zone Breakdown
Defensive Zone
Edge: Kruger
0
2
Krejci
Kruger
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Krejci
3
0
Krejci
Kruger
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Krejci
Kruger
Edge
Even Strength
52.3% (826)
57.4% (244)
-5.1%
Power Play
48.8% (121)
60.0% (5)
-11.2%
Penalty Kill
55.0% (20)
42.1% (38)
+12.9%
On penalty kill, Krejci has a +12.9% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Kruger shoots left. Krejci is 52.5% vs left-shot opponents (649).
Krejci shoots right. Kruger is 56.9% vs right-shot opponents (109).
Home / Away
Krejci
Kruger
Home
54.0% (459)
60.0% (135)
Away
50.0% (508)
51.3% (152)
By Period
Krejci
Kruger
P1
52.7%
52.9%
P2
50.6%
58.3%
P3
52.8%
55.6%
OT
50.0%
0.0%
Final 5 min
48.3%
59.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Krejci
36.0%▼
43.5%
51.9%
Kruger
50.0%▬
51.0%
55.4%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 6, 2018 | 3 | 18:10 | Defensive | Marcus Kruger |
| Jan 6, 2018 | 2 | 15:49 | Neutral | David Krejci |
| Jan 6, 2018 | 2 | 03:25 | Defensive | Marcus Kruger |
| Jan 6, 2018 | 1 | 07:09 | Neutral | David Krejci |
| Jan 6, 2018 | 1 | 04:22 | Neutral | David Krejci |