Scouting Report
Marcus Kruger holds a +10.7% FO% edge overall. Look for Kruger on neutral-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings). Malkin wins 46.8% vs left-shot opponents — Kruger shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Malkin 43.5% vs Kruger 52.9% (-10.7%)
H2H factor
Not applied (7 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Malkin 89.1%
Defensive zone
Kruger 59.3%
Neutral zone
Malkin 70.0%
Result
Evgeni Malkin favored at 67.1%
67.1%
32.9%
Malkin
Kruger
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
5
(7 meetings)
2
5
Malkin
Kruger
Last 7: Malkin 2-5 Kruger
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
1
1
Malkin
Kruger
2 total
Defensive Zone
Even
1
1
Malkin
Kruger
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Kruger
0
3
Malkin
Kruger
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Malkin
Kruger
Edge
Even Strength
43.1% (733)
54.6% (509)
-11.5%
Power Play
31.3% (16)
33.3% (3)
-2.0%
Penalty Kill
16.7% (6)
49.4% (158)
-32.7%
On penalty kill, Kruger has a +32.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Kruger shoots left. Malkin is 46.8% vs left-shot opponents (489).
Malkin shoots left. Kruger is 54.1% vs left-shot opponents (390).
Home / Away
Malkin
Kruger
Home
42.6% (338)
53.4% (328)
Away
42.7% (417)
53.2% (342)
By Period
Malkin
Kruger
P1
40.9%
55.0%
P2
45.3%
53.1%
P3
42.0%
51.0%
OT
40.0%
75.0%
Final 5 min
46.1%
49.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Malkin
36.0%▼
46.0%
42.6%
Kruger
50.0%▬
51.0%
53.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 15, 2015 | 2 | 19:35 | Offensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Feb 15, 2015 | 2 | 18:00 | Neutral | Marcus Kruger |
| Feb 15, 2015 | 2 | 11:45 | Neutral | Marcus Kruger |
| Feb 15, 2015 | 2 | 08:42 | Defensive | Marcus Kruger |
| Feb 15, 2015 | 1 | 12:16 | Neutral | Marcus Kruger |
| Feb 15, 2015 | 1 | 12:12 | Defensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Feb 15, 2015 | 1 | 10:07 | Offensive | Marcus Kruger |