Derick Brassard vs Marcus Kruger
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Marcus Kruger holds a +1.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Brassard on offensive-zone draws (92% H2H, 13 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Brassard 49.1% vs Kruger 50.5% (-1.4%)
H2H factor
Brassard leads 19-10 in 29 meetings
Offensive zone
Brassard 78.3%
Defensive zone
Kruger 85.5%
Neutral zone
Kruger 60.6%
Result
Marcus Kruger favored at 50.9%
49.1%
50.9%
Brassard
Kruger
Head-to-Head Record
19
-
10
(29 meetings)
19
10
Brassard
Kruger
Last 10: Brassard 6-4 Kruger
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Brassard
12
1
Brassard
Kruger
13 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Brassard
5
4
Brassard
Kruger
9 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Kruger
2
5
Brassard
Kruger
7 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Brassard
Kruger
Edge
Even Strength
48.7% (8,464)
52.4% (3,509)
-3.7%
Power Play
52.3% (1,260)
46.5% (99)
+5.8%
Penalty Kill
50.3% (179)
42.9% (860)
+7.4%
On penalty kill, Brassard has a +7.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Kruger shoots left. Brassard is 49.5% vs left-shot opponents (6,507).
Brassard shoots left. Kruger is 50.4% vs left-shot opponents (2,762).
Home / Away
Brassard
Kruger
Home
50.6% (5,020)
52.7% (2,242)
Away
47.6% (4,901)
48.3% (2,231)
By Period
Brassard
Kruger
P1
49.0%
49.7%
P2
49.8%
49.7%
P3
48.4%
52.1%
OT
51.0%
53.2%
Final 5 min
48.8%
51.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Brassard
42.0%▼
52.0%
49.1%
Kruger
50.0%▬
51.0%
50.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 30, 2018 | 1 | 01:44 | Neutral | Marcus Kruger |
| Mar 16, 2017 | 1 | 19:49 | Offensive | Derick Brassard |
| Mar 16, 2017 | 1 | 02:47 | Offensive | Derick Brassard |
| Dec 20, 2016 | 2 | 12:00 | Neutral | Marcus Kruger |
| Oct 7, 2015 | 3 | 08:26 | Defensive | Marcus Kruger |
| Oct 7, 2015 | 2 | 10:21 | Offensive | Derick Brassard |
| Oct 7, 2015 | 2 | 07:43 | Defensive | Marcus Kruger |
| Oct 7, 2015 | 1 | 11:13 | Offensive | Derick Brassard |
| Mar 18, 2015 | 3 | 07:19 | Neutral | Derick Brassard |
| Mar 18, 2015 | 3 | 04:50 | Offensive | Derick Brassard |
| Mar 18, 2015 | 2 | 17:58 | Offensive | Derick Brassard |
| Mar 18, 2015 | 2 | 09:11 | Defensive | Marcus Kruger |
| Feb 27, 2014 | 2 | 01:56 | Offensive | Derick Brassard |
| Feb 27, 2014 | 1 | 10:14 | Neutral | Marcus Kruger |
| Feb 27, 2014 | 1 | 00:48 | Neutral | Marcus Kruger |
| Jan 8, 2014 | 3 | 18:14 | Offensive | Derick Brassard |
| Jan 8, 2014 | 3 | 04:57 | Offensive | Derick Brassard |
| Jan 8, 2014 | 1 | 13:16 | Defensive | Derick Brassard |
| Mar 14, 2013 | 2 | 05:48 | Offensive | Derick Brassard |
| Feb 24, 2013 | 3 | 05:51 | Neutral | Marcus Kruger |