Scouting Report
Marcus Kruger holds a +9.8% FO% edge overall. Look for Kruger on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings). Malone wins 45.3% vs left-shot opponents — Kruger shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Malone 48.5% vs Kruger 55.9% (-9.8%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Malone 86.8%
Defensive zone
Kruger 80.2%
Neutral zone
Kruger 53.8%
Result
Marcus Kruger favored at 53.4%
46.6%
53.4%
Malone
Kruger
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
3
(5 meetings)
2
3
Malone
Kruger
Last 5: Malone 2-3 Kruger
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Malone
2
0
Malone
Kruger
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Kruger
0
3
Malone
Kruger
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Malone
Kruger
Edge
Even Strength
47.4% (95)
57.8% (597)
-10.4%
Power Play
0.0% (1)
66.7% (12)
-66.7%
On power play, Kruger has a +66.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Kruger shoots left. Malone is 45.3% vs left-shot opponents (64).
Malone shoots left. Kruger is 56.6% vs left-shot opponents (468).
Home / Away
Malone
Kruger
Home
59.0% (39)
58.6% (408)
Away
38.6% (57)
54.5% (365)
By Period
Malone
Kruger
P1
54.1%
54.3%
P2
46.5%
56.9%
P3
31.3%
58.3%
Final 5 min
38.1%
59.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Malone
56.0%▲
53.0%
46.9%
Kruger
50.0%▬
51.0%
56.7%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 12, 2014 | 2 | 08:48 | Offensive | Brad Malone |
| Mar 12, 2014 | 1 | 18:01 | Defensive | Marcus Kruger |
| Mar 12, 2014 | 1 | 17:52 | Offensive | Brad Malone |
| Jan 14, 2014 | 2 | 17:53 | Defensive | Marcus Kruger |
| Jan 14, 2014 | 2 | 10:13 | Defensive | Marcus Kruger |