Scouting Report
Marcus Kruger holds a +7.7% FO% edge overall. Look for Kruger on offensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings). McCann wins 43.0% vs left-shot opponents — Kruger shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
McCann 43.0% vs Kruger 50.5% (-7.7%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
McCann 90.1%
Defensive zone
McCann 52.6%
Neutral zone
McCann 72.5%
Result
Jared McCann favored at 78.0%
78.0%
22.0%
McCann
Kruger
Head-to-Head Record
1
-
5
(6 meetings)
1
5
McCann
Kruger
Last 6: McCann 1-5 Kruger
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kruger
1
2
McCann
Kruger
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Kruger
0
1
McCann
Kruger
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Kruger
0
2
McCann
Kruger
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
McCann
Kruger
Edge
Even Strength
43.1% (3,175)
52.4% (3,509)
-9.3%
Power Play
40.0% (260)
46.5% (99)
-6.5%
Penalty Kill
42.2% (173)
42.9% (860)
-0.7%
On even strength, Kruger has a +9.3% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Kruger shoots left. McCann is 43.0% vs left-shot opponents (2,300).
McCann shoots left. Kruger is 50.4% vs left-shot opponents (2,762).
Home / Away
McCann
Kruger
Home
43.0% (1,757)
52.7% (2,242)
Away
42.5% (1,853)
48.3% (2,231)
By Period
McCann
Kruger
P1
44.3%
49.7%
P2
41.7%
49.7%
P3
42.7%
52.1%
OT
36.4%
53.2%
Final 5 min
41.5%
51.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
McCann
46.0%▲
44.0%
42.8%
Kruger
50.0%▬
51.0%
50.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 24, 2018 | 3 | 19:58 | Neutral | Marcus Kruger |
| Dec 13, 2015 | 1 | 19:56 | Offensive | Marcus Kruger |
| Dec 13, 2015 | 1 | 16:06 | Offensive | Jared McCann |
| Nov 21, 2015 | 3 | 10:21 | Defensive | Marcus Kruger |
| Nov 21, 2015 | 2 | 05:22 | Neutral | Marcus Kruger |
| Nov 21, 2015 | 2 | 01:39 | Offensive | Marcus Kruger |