Marcus Kruger vs Nathan MacKinnon
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Marcus Kruger holds a +3.7% FO% edge overall. Look for Kruger on defensive-zone draws (92% H2H, 12 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kruger 50.5% vs MacKinnon 46.8% (+3.7%)
H2H factor
Kruger leads 17-13 in 30 meetings
Offensive zone
MacKinnon 68.5%
Defensive zone
Kruger 88.8%
Neutral zone
Kruger 68.8%
Result
Marcus Kruger favored at 64.4%
64.4%
35.6%
Kruger
MacKinnon
Head-to-Head Record
17
-
13
(30 meetings)
17
13
Kruger
MacKinnon
Last 10: Kruger 4-6 MacKinnon
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: MacKinnon
4
6
Kruger
MacKinnon
10 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Kruger
11
1
Kruger
MacKinnon
12 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: MacKinnon
2
6
Kruger
MacKinnon
8 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kruger
MacKinnon
Edge
Even Strength
52.4% (3,509)
46.1% (11,218)
+6.3%
Power Play
46.5% (99)
53.3% (1,412)
-6.8%
Penalty Kill
42.9% (860)
42.8% (502)
+0.1%
On power play, MacKinnon has a +6.8% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
MacKinnon shoots right. Kruger is 50.7% vs right-shot opponents (1,711).
Kruger shoots left. MacKinnon is 47.1% vs left-shot opponents (9,490).
Home / Away
Kruger
MacKinnon
Home
52.7% (2,242)
49.7% (6,444)
Away
48.3% (2,231)
44.0% (6,689)
By Period
Kruger
MacKinnon
P1
49.7%
47.4%
P2
49.7%
46.6%
P3
52.1%
46.1%
OT
53.2%
48.4%
Final 5 min
51.0%
49.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kruger
50.0%▬
51.0%
50.5%
MacKinnon
48.0%▼
54.0%
46.8%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 4, 2017 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Nathan MacKinnon |
| Apr 4, 2017 | 2 | 13:56 | Defensive | Nathan MacKinnon |
| Apr 4, 2017 | 2 | 00:28 | Neutral | Nathan MacKinnon |
| Apr 4, 2017 | 1 | 15:57 | Offensive | Nathan MacKinnon |
| Mar 19, 2017 | 3 | 19:58 | Neutral | Marcus Kruger |
| Mar 19, 2017 | 3 | 14:31 | Offensive | Nathan MacKinnon |
| Mar 19, 2017 | 1 | 09:19 | Offensive | Nathan MacKinnon |
| Mar 19, 2017 | 1 | 07:02 | Offensive | Marcus Kruger |
| Dec 23, 2016 | 3 | 05:09 | Offensive | Marcus Kruger |
| Dec 23, 2016 | 3 | 05:06 | Offensive | Marcus Kruger |
| Dec 23, 2016 | 2 | 11:52 | Neutral | Nathan MacKinnon |
| Dec 23, 2016 | 1 | 12:43 | Neutral | Nathan MacKinnon |
| Dec 23, 2016 | 1 | 12:31 | Defensive | Marcus Kruger |
| Dec 23, 2016 | 1 | 12:26 | Defensive | Marcus Kruger |
| Dec 23, 2016 | 1 | 03:41 | Defensive | Marcus Kruger |
| Nov 3, 2016 | 3 | 09:34 | Defensive | Marcus Kruger |
| Nov 3, 2016 | 1 | 11:57 | Neutral | Nathan MacKinnon |
| Dec 15, 2015 | 3 | 19:49 | Neutral | Marcus Kruger |
| Dec 15, 2015 | 2 | 17:50 | Defensive | Marcus Kruger |
| Dec 27, 2014 | 2 | 02:01 | Defensive | Marcus Kruger |