Scouting Report
Martin Hanzal holds a +6.2% FO% edge overall. Look for Kruger on neutral-zone draws (60% H2H, 5 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kruger 46.5% vs Hanzal 51.9% (-6.2%)
H2H factor
Not applied (7 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Hanzal 88.3%
Defensive zone
Hanzal 70.9%
Neutral zone
Hanzal 77.7%
Result
Martin Hanzal favored at 80.7%
19.3%
80.7%
Kruger
Hanzal
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
2
(7 meetings)
5
2
Kruger
Hanzal
Last 7: Kruger 5-2 Hanzal
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kruger
2
0
Kruger
Hanzal
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Kruger
3
2
Kruger
Hanzal
5 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kruger
Hanzal
Edge
Even Strength
45.4% (502)
52.2% (782)
-6.8%
Power Play
46.7% (60)
55.4% (202)
-8.7%
Penalty Kill
48.1% (52)
45.6% (103)
+2.5%
On power play, Hanzal has a +8.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Hanzal shoots left. Kruger is 47.4% vs left-shot opponents (388).
Kruger shoots left. Hanzal is 52.9% vs left-shot opponents (697).
Home / Away
Kruger
Hanzal
Home
46.1% (267)
55.2% (580)
Away
45.7% (352)
48.5% (517)
By Period
Kruger
Hanzal
P1
42.5%
55.3%
P2
44.7%
51.2%
P3
50.0%
49.0%
OT
57.1%
60.0%
Final 5 min
45.8%
48.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kruger
50.0%▬
51.0%
45.9%
Hanzal
58.0%▬
57.0%
52.1%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 11, 2012 | 2 | 11:02 | Offensive | Marcus Kruger |
| Feb 11, 2012 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Martin Hanzal |
| Dec 5, 2011 | 2 | 01:09 | Neutral | Marcus Kruger |
| Dec 5, 2011 | 1 | 11:48 | Offensive | Marcus Kruger |
| Nov 29, 2011 | 2 | 09:54 | Neutral | Marcus Kruger |
| Nov 29, 2011 | 1 | 03:42 | Neutral | Martin Hanzal |
| Nov 29, 2011 | 1 | 03:28 | Neutral | Marcus Kruger |