Scouting Report
Marcus Kruger holds a +4.9% FO% edge overall. Look for Kruger on neutral-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings). Kruger wins 54.1% vs left-shot opponents — Granlund shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kruger 52.9% vs Granlund 48.5% (+4.9%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Granlund 66.8%
Defensive zone
Kruger 92.3%
Neutral zone
Kruger 75.9%
Result
Marcus Kruger favored at 74.2%
74.2%
25.8%
Kruger
Granlund
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
1
(6 meetings)
5
1
Kruger
Granlund
Last 6: Kruger 5-1 Granlund
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Granlund
0
1
Kruger
Granlund
1 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Kruger
2
0
Kruger
Granlund
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Kruger
3
0
Kruger
Granlund
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kruger
Granlund
Edge
Even Strength
54.6% (509)
47.8% (866)
+6.8%
Power Play
33.3% (3)
49.4% (79)
-16.1%
Penalty Kill
49.4% (158)
59.0% (39)
-9.6%
On power play, Granlund has a +16.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Granlund shoots left. Kruger is 54.1% vs left-shot opponents (390).
Kruger shoots left. Granlund is 47.5% vs left-shot opponents (609).
Home / Away
Kruger
Granlund
Home
53.4% (328)
52.5% (505)
Away
53.2% (342)
44.1% (479)
By Period
Kruger
Granlund
P1
55.0%
48.2%
P2
53.1%
51.1%
P3
51.0%
45.0%
OT
75.0%
66.7%
Final 5 min
49.7%
48.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kruger
50.0%▬
51.0%
53.3%
Granlund
52.0%▲
48.5%
48.4%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 3, 2015 | 3 | 07:40 | Defensive | Marcus Kruger |
| Dec 16, 2014 | 2 | 16:21 | Neutral | Marcus Kruger |
| Dec 16, 2014 | 2 | 12:19 | Neutral | Marcus Kruger |
| Dec 16, 2014 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Marcus Kruger |
| Dec 16, 2014 | 1 | 19:53 | Offensive | Mikael Granlund |
| Dec 16, 2014 | 1 | 17:32 | Defensive | Marcus Kruger |