Scouting Report
John Mitchell holds a +5.9% FO% edge overall. Look for Kruger on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 4 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Mitchell 51.2% vs Kruger 46.5% (+5.9%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Kruger 77.7%
Defensive zone
Kruger 79.1%
Neutral zone
Kruger 77.8%
Result
Marcus Kruger favored at 78.9%
21.1%
78.9%
Mitchell
Kruger
Head-to-Head Record
0
-
5
(5 meetings)
0
5
Mitchell
Kruger
Last 5: Mitchell 0-5 Kruger
Zone Breakdown
Defensive Zone
Edge: Kruger
0
4
Mitchell
Kruger
4 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Kruger
0
1
Mitchell
Kruger
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Mitchell
Kruger
Edge
Even Strength
51.4% (175)
45.4% (502)
+6.0%
Power Play
54.2% (24)
46.7% (60)
+7.5%
On power play, Mitchell has a +7.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Kruger shoots left. Mitchell is 50.8% vs left-shot opponents (132).
Mitchell shoots left. Kruger is 47.4% vs left-shot opponents (388).
Home / Away
Mitchell
Kruger
Home
55.0% (109)
46.1% (267)
Away
47.8% (90)
45.7% (352)
By Period
Mitchell
Kruger
P1
56.1%
42.5%
P2
50.6%
44.7%
P3
48.1%
50.0%
Final 5 min
47.2%
45.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Mitchell
66.0%▲
56.5%
51.8%
Kruger
50.0%▬
51.0%
45.9%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 9, 2012 | 2 | 16:48 | Defensive | Marcus Kruger |
| Mar 9, 2012 | 2 | 12:42 | Neutral | Marcus Kruger |
| Feb 16, 2012 | 3 | 10:50 | Defensive | Marcus Kruger |
| Feb 16, 2012 | 3 | 06:42 | Defensive | Marcus Kruger |
| Feb 16, 2012 | 3 | 02:53 | Defensive | Marcus Kruger |