Marcus Kruger vs Mikael Backlund
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Marcus Kruger holds a +1.5% FO% edge overall. Look for Backlund on neutral-zone draws (75% H2H, 8 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kruger 50.5% vs Backlund 49.0% (+1.5%)
H2H factor
Backlund leads 14-10 in 24 meetings
Offensive zone
Backlund 70.9%
Defensive zone
Kruger 65.6%
Neutral zone
Backlund 51.9%
Result
Mikael Backlund favored at 53.9%
46.1%
53.9%
Kruger
Backlund
Head-to-Head Record
10
-
14
(24 meetings)
10
14
Kruger
Backlund
Last 10: Kruger 4-6 Backlund
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Backlund
3
6
Kruger
Backlund
9 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Kruger
5
2
Kruger
Backlund
7 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Backlund
2
6
Kruger
Backlund
8 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kruger
Backlund
Edge
Even Strength
52.4% (3,509)
49.7% (13,410)
+2.7%
Power Play
46.5% (99)
51.6% (1,336)
-5.1%
Penalty Kill
42.9% (860)
44.0% (2,446)
-1.1%
On power play, Backlund has a +5.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Backlund shoots left. Kruger is 50.4% vs left-shot opponents (2,762).
Kruger shoots left. Backlund is 48.8% vs left-shot opponents (10,953).
Home / Away
Kruger
Backlund
Home
52.7% (2,242)
49.7% (8,565)
Away
48.3% (2,231)
48.3% (8,632)
By Period
Kruger
Backlund
P1
49.7%
48.5%
P2
49.7%
50.3%
P3
52.1%
48.4%
OT
53.2%
44.1%
Final 5 min
51.0%
48.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kruger
50.0%▬
51.0%
50.5%
Backlund
52.0%▲
48.0%
49.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 3, 2018 | 3 | 03:56 | Neutral | Marcus Kruger |
| Nov 1, 2016 | 3 | 12:34 | Neutral | Marcus Kruger |
| Oct 24, 2016 | 1 | 03:12 | Defensive | Marcus Kruger |
| Nov 20, 2015 | 3 | 02:45 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Nov 20, 2015 | 1 | 07:22 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Nov 20, 2015 | 1 | 07:14 | Defensive | Marcus Kruger |
| Nov 20, 2015 | 1 | 04:38 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Nov 20, 2015 | 1 | 00:47 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Nov 15, 2015 | 2 | 08:32 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Oct 15, 2014 | 2 | 07:42 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Jan 28, 2014 | 3 | 14:44 | Defensive | Marcus Kruger |
| Jan 28, 2014 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Apr 26, 2013 | 3 | 19:21 | Offensive | Marcus Kruger |
| Apr 26, 2013 | 3 | 06:56 | Offensive | Marcus Kruger |
| Apr 26, 2013 | 1 | 11:25 | Offensive | Marcus Kruger |
| Feb 2, 2013 | 3 | 11:15 | Defensive | Marcus Kruger |
| Feb 2, 2013 | 3 | 04:49 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Feb 2, 2013 | 2 | 06:32 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Feb 2, 2013 | 1 | 17:17 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Feb 3, 2012 | 1 | 15:55 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |