Scouting Report
Marcus Kruger holds a +4.7% FO% edge overall. Look for Kruger on neutral-zone draws (100% H2H, 7 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Malkin 45.9% vs Kruger 50.5% (-4.7%)
H2H factor
Kruger leads 13-3 in 16 meetings
Offensive zone
Malkin 94.6%
Defensive zone
Malkin 55.0%
Neutral zone
Malkin 79.8%
Result
Evgeni Malkin favored at 75.8%
75.8%
24.2%
Malkin
Kruger
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
13
(16 meetings)
3
13
Malkin
Kruger
Last 10: Malkin 2-8 Kruger
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
2
2
Malkin
Kruger
4 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Kruger
1
4
Malkin
Kruger
5 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Kruger
0
7
Malkin
Kruger
7 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Malkin
Kruger
Edge
Even Strength
45.6% (10,081)
52.4% (3,509)
-6.8%
Power Play
50.1% (668)
46.5% (99)
+3.6%
Penalty Kill
32.2% (59)
42.9% (860)
-10.7%
On penalty kill, Kruger has a +10.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Kruger shoots left. Malkin is 47.2% vs left-shot opponents (7,274).
Malkin shoots left. Kruger is 50.4% vs left-shot opponents (2,762).
Home / Away
Malkin
Kruger
Home
47.6% (5,395)
52.7% (2,242)
Away
44.0% (5,436)
48.3% (2,231)
By Period
Malkin
Kruger
P1
45.9%
49.7%
P2
46.2%
49.7%
P3
45.2%
52.1%
OT
49.0%
53.2%
Final 5 min
46.0%
51.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Malkin
36.0%▼
46.0%
45.8%
Kruger
50.0%▬
51.0%
50.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 1, 2017 | 3 | 12:23 | Offensive | Marcus Kruger |
| Mar 1, 2017 | 2 | 17:00 | Neutral | Marcus Kruger |
| Mar 1, 2017 | 1 | 13:52 | Defensive | Marcus Kruger |
| 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 |
| Mar 1, 2014 | 2 | 05:56 | Offensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Mar 1, 2014 | 2 | 01:06 | Defensive | Marcus Kruger |
| Mar 1, 2014 | 1 | 16:51 | Neutral | Marcus Kruger |
| Mar 1, 2014 | 1 | 14:04 | Neutral | Marcus Kruger |
| Mar 1, 2014 | 1 | 06:56 | Defensive | Marcus Kruger |
| Mar 1, 2014 | 1 | 03:42 | Neutral | Marcus Kruger |