Scouting Report
These two are closely matched in overall FO% (50.6% vs 50.5%). Look for Kruger on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 4 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Staal 50.6% vs Kruger 50.5% (+0.1%)
H2H factor
Kruger leads 7-5 in 12 meetings
Offensive zone
Staal 81.1%
Defensive zone
Kruger 77.4%
Neutral zone
Kruger 50.5%
Result
Eric Staal favored at 51.1%
51.1%
48.9%
Staal
Kruger
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
7
(12 meetings)
5
7
Staal
Kruger
Last 10: Staal 4-6 Kruger
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Staal
3
1
Staal
Kruger
4 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Kruger
0
4
Staal
Kruger
4 total
Neutral Zone
Even
2
2
Staal
Kruger
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Staal
Kruger
Edge
Even Strength
50.5% (10,347)
52.4% (3,509)
-1.9%
Power Play
53.5% (2,023)
46.5% (99)
+7.0%
Penalty Kill
44.2% (781)
42.9% (860)
+1.3%
On power play, Staal has a +7.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Kruger shoots left. Staal is 50.5% vs left-shot opponents (8,336).
Staal shoots left. Kruger is 50.4% vs left-shot opponents (2,762).
Home / Away
Staal
Kruger
Home
52.6% (6,558)
52.7% (2,242)
Away
48.6% (6,664)
48.3% (2,231)
By Period
Staal
Kruger
P1
50.0%
49.7%
P2
51.1%
49.7%
P3
50.4%
52.1%
OT
55.2%
53.2%
Final 5 min
50.6%
51.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Staal
44.0%▼
47.0%
50.6%
Kruger
50.0%▬
51.0%
50.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 18, 2018 | 3 | 04:50 | Neutral | Marcus Kruger |
| Oct 11, 2018 | 3 | 17:48 | Offensive | Eric Staal |
| Oct 11, 2018 | 3 | 14:51 | Defensive | Marcus Kruger |
| Oct 11, 2018 | 3 | 14:48 | Defensive | Marcus Kruger |
| Oct 11, 2018 | 3 | 12:00 | Offensive | Eric Staal |
| Oct 11, 2018 | 3 | 02:29 | Neutral | Eric Staal |
| Oct 11, 2018 | 1 | 17:06 | Defensive | Marcus Kruger |
| Oct 11, 2018 | 1 | 08:26 | Defensive | Marcus Kruger |
| Oct 7, 2017 | 3 | 19:59 | Neutral | Eric Staal |
| Feb 8, 2017 | 2 | 04:40 | Offensive | Marcus Kruger |
| Mar 21, 2014 | 3 | 02:55 | Offensive | Eric Staal |
| Oct 15, 2013 | 1 | 10:18 | Neutral | Marcus Kruger |