Scouting Report
J.T. Miller holds a +4.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Miller on offensive-zone draws (71% H2H, 7 meetings). Miller wins 54.4% vs left-shot opponents — Kruger shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Miller 54.8% vs Kruger 50.5% (+4.4%)
H2H factor
Miller leads 7-6 in 13 meetings
Offensive zone
Miller 87.3%
Defensive zone
Kruger 73.0%
Neutral zone
Miller 53.8%
Result
J.T. Miller favored at 61.5%
61.5%
38.5%
Miller
Kruger
Head-to-Head Record
7
-
6
(13 meetings)
7
6
Miller
Kruger
Last 10: Miller 5-5 Kruger
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Miller
5
2
Miller
Kruger
7 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Kruger
2
3
Miller
Kruger
5 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Kruger
0
1
Miller
Kruger
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Miller
Kruger
Edge
Even Strength
55.2% (6,648)
52.4% (3,509)
+2.8%
Power Play
57.9% (1,285)
46.5% (99)
+11.4%
Penalty Kill
48.2% (913)
42.9% (860)
+5.3%
On power play, Miller has a +11.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Kruger shoots left. Miller is 54.4% vs left-shot opponents (5,907).
Miller shoots left. Kruger is 50.4% vs left-shot opponents (2,762).
Home / Away
Miller
Kruger
Home
55.9% (4,578)
52.7% (2,242)
Away
53.8% (4,268)
48.3% (2,231)
By Period
Miller
Kruger
P1
54.7%
49.7%
P2
55.6%
49.7%
P3
54.0%
52.1%
OT
62.3%
53.2%
Final 5 min
55.2%
51.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Miller
62.0%▬
61.5%
54.9%
Kruger
50.0%▬
51.0%
50.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 23, 2018 | 2 | 06:40 | Offensive | J.T. Miller |
| Oct 21, 2018 | 2 | 04:44 | Defensive | Marcus Kruger |
| Dec 1, 2017 | 2 | 08:57 | Defensive | J.T. Miller |
| Dec 1, 2017 | 1 | 02:06 | Neutral | Marcus Kruger |
| Nov 22, 2017 | 3 | 19:10 | Offensive | Marcus Kruger |
| Nov 22, 2017 | 3 | 15:50 | Offensive | Marcus Kruger |
| Nov 22, 2017 | 2 | 18:49 | Defensive | Marcus Kruger |
| Dec 9, 2016 | 2 | 03:52 | Offensive | J.T. Miller |
| Dec 9, 2016 | 1 | 16:06 | Offensive | J.T. Miller |
| Mar 18, 2015 | 3 | 16:51 | Offensive | J.T. Miller |
| Mar 18, 2015 | 2 | 10:31 | Defensive | Marcus Kruger |
| Mar 8, 2015 | 2 | 01:14 | Defensive | J.T. Miller |
| Mar 8, 2015 | 1 | 13:23 | Offensive | J.T. Miller |