Marcus Kruger vs Nathan MacKinnon
2013-14 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Marcus Kruger holds a +13.8% FO% edge overall. Look for Kruger on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 4 meetings). Kruger wins 56.7% vs right-shot opponents — MacKinnon shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kruger 55.9% vs MacKinnon 44.2% (+13.8%)
H2H factor
Not applied (7 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
MacKinnon 61.5%
Defensive zone
Kruger 92.4%
Neutral zone
Kruger 84.8%
Result
Marcus Kruger favored at 75.9%
75.9%
24.1%
Kruger
MacKinnon
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
2
(7 meetings)
5
2
Kruger
MacKinnon
Last 7: Kruger 5-2 MacKinnon
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
1
1
Kruger
MacKinnon
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Kruger
4
0
Kruger
MacKinnon
4 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: MacKinnon
0
1
Kruger
MacKinnon
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kruger
MacKinnon
Edge
Even Strength
57.8% (597)
42.0% (407)
+15.8%
Power Play
66.7% (12)
51.2% (43)
+15.5%
Penalty Kill
51.8% (164)
50.0% (2)
+1.8%
On even strength, Kruger has a +15.8% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
MacKinnon shoots right. Kruger is 56.7% vs right-shot opponents (305).
Kruger shoots left. MacKinnon is 43.7% vs left-shot opponents (350).
Home / Away
Kruger
MacKinnon
Home
58.6% (408)
42.1% (202)
Away
54.5% (365)
43.6% (250)
By Period
Kruger
MacKinnon
P1
54.3%
43.3%
P2
56.9%
41.5%
P3
58.3%
44.2%
OT
61.5%
37.5%
Final 5 min
59.8%
41.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kruger
50.0%▬
51.0%
56.7%
MacKinnon
48.0%▼
54.0%
42.9%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 12, 2014 | 1 | 19:48 | Defensive | Marcus Kruger |
| Mar 4, 2014 | 3 | 14:39 | Defensive | Marcus Kruger |
| Mar 4, 2014 | 2 | 17:35 | Defensive | Marcus Kruger |
| Jan 14, 2014 | OT | 02:28 | Offensive | Marcus Kruger |
| Jan 14, 2014 | 3 | 05:56 | Neutral | Nathan MacKinnon |
| Jan 14, 2014 | 2 | 15:15 | Offensive | Nathan MacKinnon |
| Jan 14, 2014 | 1 | 02:14 | Defensive | Marcus Kruger |