Jacob Josefson vs Marcus Kruger
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Marcus Kruger holds a +1.7% FO% edge overall. Look for Josefson on neutral-zone draws (100% H2H, 5 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Josefson 48.8% vs Kruger 50.5% (-1.7%)
H2H factor
Josefson leads 6-5 in 11 meetings
Offensive zone
Josefson 60.8%
Defensive zone
Kruger 71.7%
Neutral zone
Kruger 57.3%
Result
Marcus Kruger favored at 59.3%
40.7%
59.3%
Josefson
Kruger
Head-to-Head Record
6
-
5
(11 meetings)
6
5
Josefson
Kruger
Last 10: Josefson 5-5 Kruger
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
1
1
Josefson
Kruger
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Kruger
0
4
Josefson
Kruger
4 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Josefson
5
0
Josefson
Kruger
5 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Josefson
Kruger
Edge
Even Strength
48.8% (2,339)
52.4% (3,509)
-3.6%
Power Play
51.9% (185)
46.5% (99)
+5.4%
Penalty Kill
45.8% (312)
42.9% (860)
+2.9%
On power play, Josefson has a +5.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Kruger shoots left. Josefson is 48.8% vs left-shot opponents (1,888).
Josefson shoots left. Kruger is 50.4% vs left-shot opponents (2,762).
Home / Away
Josefson
Kruger
Home
50.5% (1,517)
52.7% (2,242)
Away
46.8% (1,329)
48.3% (2,231)
By Period
Josefson
Kruger
P1
46.4%
49.7%
P2
50.1%
49.7%
P3
49.8%
52.1%
OT
37.5%
53.2%
Final 5 min
51.3%
51.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Josefson
42.0%▼
44.0%
48.8%
Kruger
50.0%▬
51.0%
50.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 23, 2017 | 3 | 13:37 | Offensive | Marcus Kruger |
| Nov 12, 2015 | 2 | 12:07 | Defensive | Marcus Kruger |
| Nov 6, 2015 | 3 | 06:40 | Defensive | Marcus Kruger |
| Nov 6, 2015 | 1 | 15:41 | Defensive | Marcus Kruger |
| Nov 6, 2015 | 1 | 15:29 | Offensive | Jacob Josefson |
| Nov 6, 2015 | 1 | 04:06 | Defensive | Marcus Kruger |
| Nov 6, 2015 | 1 | 01:26 | Neutral | Jacob Josefson |
| Feb 13, 2015 | 2 | 02:38 | Neutral | Jacob Josefson |
| Feb 13, 2015 | 2 | 02:33 | Neutral | Jacob Josefson |
| Dec 9, 2014 | 2 | 07:23 | Neutral | Jacob Josefson |
| Mar 27, 2012 | 1 | 15:42 | Neutral | Jacob Josefson |