Scouting Report
Marcus Kruger holds a +2.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Mitchell on offensive-zone draws (75% H2H, 4 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Mitchell 50.8% vs Kruger 52.9% (-2.4%)
H2H factor
Not applied (8 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Mitchell 70.8%
Defensive zone
Kruger 78.0%
Neutral zone
Kruger 55.8%
Result
Marcus Kruger favored at 50.8%
49.2%
50.8%
Mitchell
Kruger
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
3
(8 meetings)
5
3
Mitchell
Kruger
Last 8: Mitchell 5-3 Kruger
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Mitchell
3
1
Mitchell
Kruger
4 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Kruger
1
2
Mitchell
Kruger
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Mitchell
1
0
Mitchell
Kruger
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Mitchell
Kruger
Edge
Even Strength
51.2% (666)
54.6% (509)
-3.4%
Power Play
45.5% (22)
33.3% (3)
+12.2%
Penalty Kill
48.9% (47)
49.4% (158)
-0.5%
On power play, Mitchell has a +12.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Kruger shoots left. Mitchell is 51.2% vs left-shot opponents (488).
Mitchell shoots left. Kruger is 54.1% vs left-shot opponents (390).
Home / Away
Mitchell
Kruger
Home
51.7% (360)
53.4% (328)
Away
50.1% (375)
53.2% (342)
By Period
Mitchell
Kruger
P1
50.2%
55.0%
P2
49.4%
53.1%
P3
51.9%
51.0%
OT
75.0%
75.0%
Final 5 min
49.5%
49.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Mitchell
66.0%▲
56.5%
50.9%
Kruger
50.0%▬
51.0%
53.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 20, 2015 | 3 | 01:29 | Offensive | John Mitchell |
| Feb 20, 2015 | 2 | 01:51 | Offensive | Marcus Kruger |
| Feb 20, 2015 | 1 | 08:09 | Defensive | Marcus Kruger |
| Jan 6, 2015 | 3 | 13:37 | Offensive | John Mitchell |
| Jan 6, 2015 | 1 | 08:13 | Defensive | Marcus Kruger |
| Jan 6, 2015 | 1 | 03:46 | Offensive | John Mitchell |
| Dec 27, 2014 | 3 | 18:41 | Neutral | John Mitchell |
| Dec 27, 2014 | 2 | 16:53 | Defensive | John Mitchell |