Scouting Report
Marcus Kruger holds a +3.8% FO% edge overall. Look for Wright on neutral-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings). Wright wins 43.0% vs left-shot opponents — Kruger shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Wright 47.5% vs Kruger 50.5% (-3.8%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Kruger 54.5%
Defensive zone
Kruger 79.6%
Neutral zone
Kruger 70.8%
Result
Marcus Kruger favored at 64.3%
35.7%
64.3%
Wright
Kruger
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
1
(5 meetings)
4
1
Wright
Kruger
Last 5: Wright 4-1 Kruger
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Wright
2
0
Wright
Kruger
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Wright
2
1
Wright
Kruger
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Wright
Kruger
Edge
Even Strength
49.5% (194)
52.4% (3,509)
-2.9%
Power Play
0.0% (1)
46.5% (99)
-46.5%
Penalty Kill
42.6% (122)
42.9% (860)
-0.3%
On power play, Kruger has a +46.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Kruger shoots left. Wright is 43.0% vs left-shot opponents (193).
Wright shoots left. Kruger is 50.4% vs left-shot opponents (2,762).
Home / Away
Wright
Kruger
Home
48.7% (156)
52.7% (2,242)
Away
44.7% (161)
48.3% (2,231)
By Period
Wright
Kruger
P1
49.5%
49.7%
P2
40.0%
49.7%
P3
51.0%
52.1%
OT
100.0%
53.2%
Final 5 min
49.3%
51.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Wright
50.0%▲
46.5%
46.7%
Kruger
50.0%▬
51.0%
50.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 21, 2013 | 3 | 03:11 | Neutral | Marcus Kruger |
| Nov 21, 2013 | 1 | 11:29 | Neutral | James Wright |
| Nov 2, 2013 | 2 | 04:32 | Offensive | James Wright |
| Nov 2, 2013 | 1 | 12:53 | Neutral | James Wright |
| Nov 2, 2013 | 1 | 06:27 | Offensive | James Wright |