Scouting Report
Marcus Kruger holds a +5.6% FO% edge overall. Look for Kruger on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 4 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kruger 50.5% vs Cousins 45.2% (+5.6%)
H2H factor
Kruger leads 8-7 in 15 meetings
Offensive zone
Cousins 70.3%
Defensive zone
Kruger 86.9%
Neutral zone
Kruger 64.0%
Result
Marcus Kruger favored at 54.1%
54.1%
45.9%
Kruger
Cousins
Head-to-Head Record
8
-
7
(15 meetings)
8
7
Kruger
Cousins
Last 10: Kruger 4-6 Cousins
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Cousins
2
5
Kruger
Cousins
7 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Kruger
4
0
Kruger
Cousins
4 total
Neutral Zone
Even
2
2
Kruger
Cousins
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kruger
Cousins
Edge
Even Strength
52.4% (3,509)
45.0% (1,506)
+7.4%
Power Play
46.5% (99)
44.6% (101)
+1.9%
Penalty Kill
42.9% (860)
42.9% (7)
+0.0%
On even strength, Kruger has a +7.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Cousins shoots left. Kruger is 50.4% vs left-shot opponents (2,762).
Kruger shoots left. Cousins is 45.3% vs left-shot opponents (1,032).
Home / Away
Kruger
Cousins
Home
52.7% (2,242)
46.8% (808)
Away
48.3% (2,231)
43.1% (806)
By Period
Kruger
Cousins
P1
49.7%
47.6%
P2
49.7%
43.6%
P3
52.1%
43.7%
OT
53.2%
0.0%
Final 5 min
51.0%
47.6%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kruger
50.0%▬
51.0%
50.5%
Cousins
52.0%▲
48.5%
44.9%
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 |
| Dec 3, 2016 | 2 | 12:35 | Offensive | Marcus Kruger |
| Dec 3, 2016 | 1 | 15:49 | Offensive | Nick Cousins |
| Dec 3, 2016 | 1 | 15:42 | Offensive | Nick Cousins |
| Dec 3, 2016 | 1 | 03:44 | Neutral | Marcus Kruger |
| Mar 25, 2015 | 3 | 02:24 | Neutral | Marcus Kruger |
| Mar 25, 2015 | 1 | 14:51 | Defensive | Marcus Kruger |
| Mar 25, 2015 | 1 | 09:06 | Defensive | Marcus Kruger |
| Mar 25, 2015 | 1 | 05:57 | Offensive | Nick Cousins |