Scouting Report
Marcus Kruger holds a +4.5% FO% edge overall.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kruger 50.5% vs Lucic 46.6% (+4.5%)
H2H factor
Not applied (2 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Lucic 86.6%
Defensive zone
Kruger 90.3%
Neutral zone
Kruger 52.8%
Result
Marcus Kruger favored at 51.8%
51.8%
48.2%
Kruger
Lucic
Head-to-Head Record
1
-
1
(2 meetings)
1
1
Kruger
Lucic
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Lucic
0
1
Kruger
Lucic
1 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Kruger
1
0
Kruger
Lucic
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kruger
Lucic
Edge
Even Strength
52.4% (3,509)
44.4% (401)
+8.0%
Power Play
46.5% (99)
49.5% (198)
-3.0%
Penalty Kill
42.9% (860)
33.3% (3)
+9.6%
On penalty kill, Kruger has a +9.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Lucic shoots left. Kruger is 50.4% vs left-shot opponents (2,762).
Kruger shoots left. Lucic is 47.2% vs left-shot opponents (337).
Home / Away
Kruger
Lucic
Home
52.7% (2,242)
48.3% (317)
Away
48.3% (2,231)
43.5% (285)
By Period
Kruger
Lucic
P1
49.7%
41.3%
P2
49.7%
47.9%
P3
52.1%
50.3%
OT
53.2%
40.0%
Final 5 min
51.0%
42.6%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kruger
50.0%▬
51.0%
50.5%
Lucic
46.0%▬
45.5%
46.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 1, 2018 | 1 | 12:51 | Offensive | Milan Lucic |
| Dec 11, 2014 | 3 | 14:15 | Defensive | Marcus Kruger |