Scouting Report
Leon Draisaitl holds a +2.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Kruger on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 5 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Draisaitl 50.5% vs Kruger 48.5% (+2.4%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Draisaitl 59.1%
Defensive zone
Kruger 87.7%
Neutral zone
Kruger 71.1%
Result
Marcus Kruger favored at 87.7%
12.3%
87.7%
Draisaitl
Kruger
Head-to-Head Record
0
-
5
(5 meetings)
0
5
Draisaitl
Kruger
Last 5: Draisaitl 0-5 Kruger
Zone Breakdown
Defensive Zone
Edge: Kruger
0
5
Draisaitl
Kruger
5 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Draisaitl
Kruger
Edge
Even Strength
51.5% (931)
48.9% (315)
+2.6%
Power Play
48.2% (282)
50.0% (2)
-1.8%
Penalty Kill
48.8% (127)
44.6% (74)
+4.2%
On penalty kill, Draisaitl has a +4.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Kruger shoots left. Draisaitl is 48.3% vs left-shot opponents (867).
Draisaitl shoots left. Kruger is 44.0% vs left-shot opponents (259).
Home / Away
Draisaitl
Kruger
Home
51.3% (637)
49.3% (221)
Away
49.8% (703)
46.5% (170)
By Period
Draisaitl
Kruger
P1
50.3%
55.9%
P2
47.4%
39.1%
P3
53.2%
48.4%
OT
57.7%
100.0%
Final 5 min
46.5%
48.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Draisaitl
62.0%▬
61.0%
50.5%
Kruger
50.0%▬
51.0%
48.1%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 1, 2018 | 3 | 13:25 | Defensive | Marcus Kruger |
| Nov 1, 2018 | 2 | 18:13 | Defensive | Marcus Kruger |
| Oct 28, 2018 | 3 | 12:12 | Defensive | Marcus Kruger |
| Oct 28, 2018 | 3 | 01:11 | Defensive | Marcus Kruger |
| Oct 28, 2018 | 1 | 04:05 | Defensive | Marcus Kruger |