Scouting Report
Marcus Kruger holds a +1.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Cousins on offensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings). Kruger wins 44.0% vs left-shot opponents — Cousins shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kruger 48.5% vs Cousins 47.3% (+1.4%)
H2H factor
Not applied (7 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Cousins 79.9%
Defensive zone
Kruger 77.9%
Neutral zone
Cousins 60.0%
Result
Nick Cousins favored at 57.7%
42.3%
57.7%
Kruger
Cousins
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
4
(7 meetings)
3
4
Kruger
Cousins
Last 7: Kruger 3-4 Cousins
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Cousins
1
2
Kruger
Cousins
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Kruger
2
0
Kruger
Cousins
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Cousins
0
2
Kruger
Cousins
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kruger
Cousins
Edge
Even Strength
48.9% (315)
47.0% (477)
+1.9%
Power Play
50.0% (2)
45.2% (42)
+4.8%
Penalty Kill
44.6% (74)
0.0% (1)
+44.6%
On penalty kill, Kruger has a +44.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Cousins shoots left. Kruger is 44.0% vs left-shot opponents (259).
Kruger shoots left. Cousins is 46.0% vs left-shot opponents (335).
Home / Away
Kruger
Cousins
Home
49.3% (221)
48.3% (234)
Away
46.5% (170)
45.5% (286)
By Period
Kruger
Cousins
P1
55.9%
53.2%
P2
39.1%
43.5%
P3
48.4%
44.8%
OT
100.0%
0.0%
Final 5 min
48.9%
49.1%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kruger
50.0%▬
51.0%
48.1%
Cousins
50.0%▲
48.0%
46.7%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 11, 2019 | 2 | 11:55 | Offensive | Nick Cousins |
| Oct 18, 2018 | 3 | 17:54 | Neutral | Nick Cousins |
| Oct 18, 2018 | 3 | 17:40 | Neutral | Nick Cousins |
| Oct 18, 2018 | 2 | 13:47 | Defensive | Marcus Kruger |
| Oct 18, 2018 | 1 | 13:33 | Offensive | Nick Cousins |
| Oct 18, 2018 | 1 | 10:55 | Defensive | Marcus Kruger |
| Oct 18, 2018 | 1 | 02:51 | Offensive | Marcus Kruger |