Marcus Kruger vs Maxim Lapierre
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
These two are closely matched in overall FO% (50.5% vs 51.4%). Look for Lapierre on offensive-zone draws (75% H2H, 8 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kruger 50.5% vs Lapierre 51.3% (-0.9%)
H2H factor
Lapierre leads 11-7 in 18 meetings
Offensive zone
Kruger 57.0%
Defensive zone
Kruger 60.1%
Neutral zone
Kruger 58.8%
Result
Marcus Kruger favored at 58.2%
58.2%
41.8%
Kruger
Lapierre
Head-to-Head Record
7
-
11
(18 meetings)
7
11
Kruger
Lapierre
Last 10: Kruger 5-5 Lapierre
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Lapierre
2
6
Kruger
Lapierre
8 total
Defensive Zone
Even
1
1
Kruger
Lapierre
2 total
Neutral Zone
Even
4
4
Kruger
Lapierre
8 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kruger
Lapierre
Edge
Even Strength
52.4% (3,509)
52.9% (2,085)
-0.5%
Power Play
46.5% (99)
53.1% (32)
-6.6%
Penalty Kill
42.9% (860)
43.1% (415)
-0.2%
On power play, Lapierre has a +6.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Lapierre shoots right. Kruger is 50.7% vs right-shot opponents (1,711).
Kruger shoots left. Lapierre is 50.1% vs left-shot opponents (1,731).
Home / Away
Kruger
Lapierre
Home
52.7% (2,242)
53.0% (1,250)
Away
48.3% (2,231)
49.8% (1,289)
By Period
Kruger
Lapierre
P1
49.7%
52.5%
P2
49.7%
50.7%
P3
52.1%
51.1%
OT
53.2%
41.7%
Final 5 min
51.0%
51.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kruger
50.0%▬
51.0%
50.5%
Lapierre
56.0%▬
55.0%
51.4%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 25, 2014 | 2 | 08:09 | Neutral | Marcus Kruger |
| Oct 25, 2014 | 2 | 04:01 | Offensive | Maxim Lapierre |
| Mar 19, 2014 | 3 | 06:52 | Defensive | Marcus Kruger |
| Dec 28, 2013 | 1 | 09:55 | Neutral | Marcus Kruger |
| Oct 9, 2013 | 1 | 17:13 | Neutral | Marcus Kruger |
| Oct 9, 2013 | 1 | 05:32 | Offensive | Maxim Lapierre |
| Oct 9, 2013 | 1 | 01:59 | Neutral | Maxim Lapierre |
| Apr 22, 2013 | 2 | 18:04 | Offensive | Maxim Lapierre |
| Apr 22, 2013 | 2 | 14:24 | Offensive | Marcus Kruger |
| Apr 22, 2013 | 1 | 04:28 | Offensive | Maxim Lapierre |
| Feb 19, 2013 | 1 | 02:19 | Neutral | Maxim Lapierre |
| Feb 19, 2013 | 1 | 02:05 | Neutral | Maxim Lapierre |
| Feb 1, 2013 | 3 | 09:42 | Neutral | Marcus Kruger |
| Feb 1, 2013 | 2 | 06:22 | Defensive | Maxim Lapierre |
| Jan 31, 2012 | 2 | 13:50 | Offensive | Marcus Kruger |
| Nov 16, 2011 | 2 | 17:39 | Neutral | Maxim Lapierre |
| Nov 16, 2011 | 2 | 01:32 | Offensive | Maxim Lapierre |
| Nov 16, 2011 | 1 | 17:10 | Offensive | Maxim Lapierre |