Jonathan Marchessault vs Marcus Kruger
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Marcus Kruger holds a +8.7% FO% edge overall. Look for Kruger on defensive-zone draws (80% H2H, 5 meetings). Marchessault wins 39.4% vs left-shot opponents — Kruger shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Marchessault 42.2% vs Kruger 50.5% (-8.7%)
H2H factor
Kruger leads 8-2 in 10 meetings
Offensive zone
Marchessault 97.9%
Defensive zone
Marchessault 54.7%
Neutral zone
Marchessault 83.1%
Result
Jonathan Marchessault favored at 71.9%
71.9%
28.1%
Marchessault
Kruger
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
8
(10 meetings)
2
8
Marchessault
Kruger
Last 10: Marchessault 2-8 Kruger
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
1
1
Marchessault
Kruger
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Kruger
1
4
Marchessault
Kruger
5 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Kruger
0
3
Marchessault
Kruger
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Marchessault
Kruger
Edge
Even Strength
41.3% (1,437)
52.4% (3,509)
-11.1%
Power Play
44.3% (264)
46.5% (99)
-2.2%
Penalty Kill
44.4% (9)
42.9% (860)
+1.5%
On even strength, Kruger has a +11.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Kruger shoots left. Marchessault is 39.4% vs left-shot opponents (1,121).
Marchessault shoots right. Kruger is 50.7% vs right-shot opponents (1,711).
Home / Away
Marchessault
Kruger
Home
42.5% (888)
52.7% (2,242)
Away
41.0% (822)
48.3% (2,231)
By Period
Marchessault
Kruger
P1
43.1%
49.7%
P2
42.1%
49.7%
P3
39.9%
52.1%
OT
42.3%
53.2%
Final 5 min
43.6%
51.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Marchessault
32.0%▬
32.0%
41.8%
Kruger
50.0%▬
51.0%
50.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 12, 2019 | 1 | 02:52 | Neutral | Marcus Kruger |
| Dec 6, 2018 | 1 | 17:42 | Defensive | Marcus Kruger |
| Jan 21, 2018 | 3 | 19:07 | Defensive | Jonathan Marchessault |
| Jan 21, 2018 | 3 | 11:28 | Offensive | Marcus Kruger |
| Dec 12, 2017 | 3 | 07:48 | Defensive | Marcus Kruger |
| Nov 29, 2016 | OT | 00:00 | Neutral | Marcus Kruger |
| Nov 29, 2016 | 3 | 06:22 | Defensive | Marcus Kruger |
| Nov 29, 2016 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Marcus Kruger |
| Nov 29, 2016 | 2 | 07:54 | Offensive | Jonathan Marchessault |
| Nov 29, 2016 | 1 | 03:34 | Defensive | Marcus Kruger |