Scouting Report
Eric Staal holds a +3.0% FO% edge overall. Look for Kruger on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 4 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Staal 51.0% vs Kruger 48.5% (+3.0%)
H2H factor
Not applied (8 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Staal 71.9%
Defensive zone
Kruger 81.9%
Neutral zone
Kruger 55.6%
Result
Marcus Kruger favored at 61.9%
38.1%
61.9%
Staal
Kruger
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
5
(8 meetings)
3
5
Staal
Kruger
Last 8: Staal 3-5 Kruger
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Staal
2
0
Staal
Kruger
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Kruger
0
4
Staal
Kruger
4 total
Neutral Zone
Even
1
1
Staal
Kruger
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Staal
Kruger
Edge
Even Strength
50.6% (1,026)
48.9% (315)
+1.7%
Power Play
55.0% (211)
50.0% (2)
+5.0%
Penalty Kill
35.0% (20)
44.6% (74)
-9.6%
On penalty kill, Kruger has a +9.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Kruger shoots left. Staal is 50.8% vs left-shot opponents (847).
Staal shoots left. Kruger is 44.0% vs left-shot opponents (259).
Home / Away
Staal
Kruger
Home
52.4% (647)
49.3% (221)
Away
49.7% (610)
46.5% (170)
By Period
Staal
Kruger
P1
49.4%
55.9%
P2
53.9%
39.1%
P3
49.1%
48.4%
OT
81.8%
100.0%
Final 5 min
48.3%
48.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Staal
44.0%▼
47.0%
51.1%
Kruger
50.0%▬
51.0%
48.1%
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 |