Scouting Report
Marcus Kruger holds a +6.1% FO% edge overall. Look for Kruger on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 5 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Legwand 50.6% vs Kruger 55.9% (-6.1%)
H2H factor
Not applied (9 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Legwand 96.0%
Defensive zone
Legwand 61.4%
Neutral zone
Legwand 79.4%
Result
David Legwand favored at 73.1%
73.1%
26.9%
Legwand
Kruger
Head-to-Head Record
1
-
8
(9 meetings)
1
8
Legwand
Kruger
Last 9: Legwand 1-8 Kruger
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
1
1
Legwand
Kruger
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Kruger
0
5
Legwand
Kruger
5 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Kruger
0
2
Legwand
Kruger
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Legwand
Kruger
Edge
Even Strength
50.3% (986)
57.8% (597)
-7.5%
Power Play
52.9% (153)
66.7% (12)
-13.8%
Penalty Kill
47.1% (17)
51.8% (164)
-4.7%
On power play, Kruger has a +13.8% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Kruger shoots left. Legwand is 49.9% vs left-shot opponents (732).
Legwand shoots left. Kruger is 56.6% vs left-shot opponents (468).
Home / Away
Legwand
Kruger
Home
54.6% (635)
58.6% (408)
Away
45.7% (521)
54.5% (365)
By Period
Legwand
Kruger
P1
53.9%
54.3%
P2
48.4%
56.9%
P3
50.0%
58.3%
OT
44.4%
61.5%
Final 5 min
43.0%
59.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Legwand
42.0%▬
43.0%
50.6%
Kruger
50.0%▬
51.0%
56.7%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 16, 2014 | 3 | 15:21 | Defensive | Marcus Kruger |
| Mar 16, 2014 | 3 | 15:14 | Defensive | Marcus Kruger |
| Mar 16, 2014 | 2 | 08:44 | Neutral | Marcus Kruger |
| Mar 16, 2014 | 1 | 04:32 | Offensive | David Legwand |
| Dec 17, 2013 | 3 | 18:35 | Defensive | Marcus Kruger |
| Nov 16, 2013 | 3 | 06:14 | Neutral | Marcus Kruger |
| Nov 16, 2013 | 2 | 04:29 | Offensive | Marcus Kruger |
| Nov 16, 2013 | 2 | 00:23 | Defensive | Marcus Kruger |
| Nov 16, 2013 | 1 | 02:06 | Defensive | Marcus Kruger |