Scouting Report
Marcus Kruger holds a +9.9% FO% edge overall. Look for Wright on neutral-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings). Wright wins 43.9% vs left-shot opponents — Kruger shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Wright 47.7% vs Kruger 55.9% (-9.9%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Kruger 55.1%
Defensive zone
Kruger 83.9%
Neutral zone
Kruger 86.0%
Result
Marcus Kruger favored at 73.6%
26.4%
73.6%
Wright
Kruger
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
1
(5 meetings)
4
1
Wright
Kruger
Last 5: Wright 4-1 Kruger
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Wright
2
0
Wright
Kruger
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Wright
2
1
Wright
Kruger
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Wright
Kruger
Edge
Even Strength
49.7% (155)
57.8% (597)
-8.1%
Power Play
0.0% (1)
66.7% (12)
-66.7%
Penalty Kill
43.4% (113)
51.8% (164)
-8.4%
On power play, Kruger has a +66.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Kruger shoots left. Wright is 43.9% vs left-shot opponents (173).
Wright shoots left. Kruger is 56.6% vs left-shot opponents (468).
Home / Away
Wright
Kruger
Home
48.9% (133)
58.6% (408)
Away
44.9% (136)
54.5% (365)
By Period
Wright
Kruger
P1
49.5%
54.3%
P2
41.4%
56.9%
P3
50.0%
58.3%
OT
100.0%
61.5%
Final 5 min
43.9%
59.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Wright
50.0%▲
46.5%
46.8%
Kruger
50.0%▬
51.0%
56.7%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 21, 2013 | 3 | 03:11 | Neutral | Marcus Kruger |
| Nov 21, 2013 | 1 | 11:29 | Neutral | James Wright |
| Nov 2, 2013 | 2 | 04:32 | Offensive | James Wright |
| Nov 2, 2013 | 1 | 12:53 | Neutral | James Wright |
| Nov 2, 2013 | 1 | 06:27 | Offensive | James Wright |