Scouting Report
Marcus Kruger holds a +1.0% FO% edge overall. Look for Lindholm on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings). Lindholm wins 55.3% vs left-shot opponents — Kruger shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Lindholm 51.6% vs Kruger 52.9% (-1.0%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Lindholm 86.8%
Defensive zone
Kruger 91.0%
Neutral zone
Lindholm 52.0%
Result
Elias Lindholm favored at 72.9%
72.9%
27.1%
Lindholm
Kruger
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
1
(5 meetings)
4
1
Lindholm
Kruger
Last 5: Lindholm 4-1 Kruger
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Lindholm
3
0
Lindholm
Kruger
3 total
Neutral Zone
Even
1
1
Lindholm
Kruger
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Lindholm
Kruger
Edge
Even Strength
48.3% (149)
54.6% (509)
-6.3%
Power Play
60.0% (70)
33.3% (3)
+26.7%
Penalty Kill
100.0% (1)
49.4% (158)
+50.6%
On penalty kill, Lindholm has a +50.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Kruger shoots left. Lindholm is 55.3% vs left-shot opponents (161).
Lindholm shoots right. Kruger is 52.1% vs right-shot opponents (280).
Home / Away
Lindholm
Kruger
Home
45.7% (105)
53.4% (328)
Away
58.3% (115)
53.2% (342)
By Period
Lindholm
Kruger
P1
53.4%
55.0%
P2
57.5%
53.1%
P3
45.7%
51.0%
OT
50.0%
75.0%
Final 5 min
51.9%
49.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Lindholm
58.0%▬
58.5%
52.3%
Kruger
50.0%▬
51.0%
53.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 23, 2015 | 3 | 17:35 | Offensive | Elias Lindholm |
| Mar 23, 2015 | 3 | 11:46 | Offensive | Elias Lindholm |
| Mar 23, 2015 | 2 | 08:44 | Neutral | Marcus Kruger |
| Mar 2, 2015 | 2 | 02:16 | Offensive | Elias Lindholm |
| Mar 2, 2015 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Elias Lindholm |