Scouting Report
Marcus Kruger holds a +6.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Galchenyuk on neutral-zone draws (60% H2H, 5 meetings). Galchenyuk wins 42.9% vs left-shot opponents — Kruger shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Galchenyuk 43.7% vs Kruger 49.2% (-6.4%)
H2H factor
Galchenyuk leads 6-4 in 10 meetings
Offensive zone
Galchenyuk 75.2%
Defensive zone
Kruger 94.1%
Neutral zone
Kruger 73.4%
Result
Marcus Kruger favored at 76.8%
23.2%
76.8%
Galchenyuk
Kruger
Head-to-Head Record
6
-
4
(10 meetings)
6
4
Galchenyuk
Kruger
Last 10: Galchenyuk 6-4 Kruger
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Galchenyuk
1
0
Galchenyuk
Kruger
1 total
Defensive Zone
Even
2
2
Galchenyuk
Kruger
4 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Galchenyuk
3
2
Galchenyuk
Kruger
5 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Galchenyuk
Kruger
Edge
Even Strength
42.4% (542)
52.5% (621)
-10.1%
Power Play
44.4% (99)
0.0% (6)
+44.4%
Penalty Kill
0.0% (1)
31.0% (100)
-31.0%
On power play, Galchenyuk has a +44.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Kruger shoots left. Galchenyuk is 42.9% vs left-shot opponents (417).
Galchenyuk shoots left. Kruger is 48.9% vs left-shot opponents (407).
Home / Away
Galchenyuk
Kruger
Home
41.1% (331)
50.9% (395)
Away
44.4% (311)
47.0% (332)
By Period
Galchenyuk
Kruger
P1
44.8%
47.6%
P2
42.7%
46.4%
P3
39.6%
54.5%
OT
63.6%
28.6%
Final 5 min
47.7%
43.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Galchenyuk
50.0%▼
52.5%
42.7%
Kruger
50.0%▬
51.0%
49.1%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 14, 2017 | 3 | 10:32 | Defensive | Alex Galchenyuk |
| Mar 14, 2017 | 2 | 18:31 | Defensive | Alex Galchenyuk |
| Mar 14, 2017 | 2 | 15:22 | Neutral | Alex Galchenyuk |
| Mar 14, 2017 | 1 | 09:33 | Neutral | Marcus Kruger |
| Nov 13, 2016 | 3 | 13:40 | Offensive | Alex Galchenyuk |
| Nov 13, 2016 | 3 | 11:20 | Defensive | Marcus Kruger |
| Nov 13, 2016 | 2 | 11:29 | Neutral | Alex Galchenyuk |
| Nov 13, 2016 | 2 | 05:24 | Neutral | Alex Galchenyuk |
| Nov 13, 2016 | 1 | 18:09 | Defensive | Marcus Kruger |
| Nov 13, 2016 | 1 | 08:10 | Neutral | Marcus Kruger |