Derek MacKenzie vs Marcus Kruger
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Derek MacKenzie holds a +2.6% FO% edge overall. Look for MacKenzie on neutral-zone draws (67% H2H, 9 meetings). MacKenzie wins 54.7% vs left-shot opponents — Kruger shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
MacKenzie 53.0% vs Kruger 50.5% (+2.6%)
H2H factor
MacKenzie leads 13-9 in 22 meetings
Offensive zone
MacKenzie 79.0%
Defensive zone
MacKenzie 55.8%
Neutral zone
MacKenzie 66.8%
Result
Derek MacKenzie favored at 63.4%
63.4%
36.6%
MacKenzie
Kruger
Head-to-Head Record
13
-
9
(22 meetings)
13
9
MacKenzie
Kruger
Last 10: MacKenzie 4-6 Kruger
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: MacKenzie
2
1
MacKenzie
Kruger
3 total
Defensive Zone
Even
5
5
MacKenzie
Kruger
10 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: MacKenzie
6
3
MacKenzie
Kruger
9 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
MacKenzie
Kruger
Edge
Even Strength
54.9% (3,660)
52.4% (3,509)
+2.5%
Power Play
55.9% (102)
46.5% (99)
+9.4%
Penalty Kill
46.7% (1,158)
42.9% (860)
+3.8%
On power play, MacKenzie has a +9.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Kruger shoots left. MacKenzie is 54.7% vs left-shot opponents (3,097).
MacKenzie shoots left. Kruger is 50.4% vs left-shot opponents (2,762).
Home / Away
MacKenzie
Kruger
Home
54.0% (2,527)
52.7% (2,242)
Away
52.1% (2,398)
48.3% (2,231)
By Period
MacKenzie
Kruger
P1
51.9%
49.7%
P2
53.0%
49.7%
P3
54.0%
52.1%
OT
65.7%
53.2%
Final 5 min
52.9%
51.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
MacKenzie
56.0%▲
53.5%
53.1%
Kruger
50.0%▬
51.0%
50.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2, 2017 | 3 | 02:46 | Neutral | Derek MacKenzie |
| Mar 25, 2017 | 2 | 07:07 | Defensive | Derek MacKenzie |
| Oct 22, 2015 | 2 | 06:22 | Defensive | Marcus Kruger |
| Feb 26, 2015 | 2 | 16:55 | Defensive | Marcus Kruger |
| Feb 26, 2015 | 2 | 12:53 | Offensive | Derek MacKenzie |
| Feb 26, 2015 | 2 | 12:44 | Defensive | Marcus Kruger |
| Feb 24, 2015 | 3 | 04:40 | Defensive | Marcus Kruger |
| Feb 24, 2015 | 3 | 04:35 | Defensive | Marcus Kruger |
| Apr 4, 2014 | 3 | 10:12 | Neutral | Marcus Kruger |
| Apr 4, 2014 | 3 | 08:32 | Neutral | Derek MacKenzie |
| Apr 4, 2014 | 2 | 07:13 | Offensive | Derek MacKenzie |
| Apr 4, 2014 | 2 | 00:36 | Neutral | Derek MacKenzie |
| Apr 4, 2014 | 1 | 01:13 | Neutral | Marcus Kruger |
| Mar 6, 2014 | 3 | 10:53 | Defensive | Derek MacKenzie |
| Feb 18, 2012 | 1 | 04:24 | Neutral | Marcus Kruger |
| Dec 26, 2011 | 3 | 15:52 | Neutral | Derek MacKenzie |
| Nov 10, 2011 | 3 | 07:47 | Defensive | Derek MacKenzie |
| Nov 10, 2011 | 2 | 08:41 | Defensive | Derek MacKenzie |
| Nov 10, 2011 | 2 | 05:39 | Defensive | Derek MacKenzie |
| Nov 10, 2011 | 1 | 04:06 | Offensive | Marcus Kruger |