Scouting Report
Marcus Kruger holds a +4.2% FO% edge overall. Look for Kruger on offensive-zone draws (88% H2H, 8 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kruger 50.5% vs Jokinen 46.4% (+4.2%)
H2H factor
Kruger leads 12-4 in 16 meetings
Offensive zone
Kruger 50.6%
Defensive zone
Kruger 93.7%
Neutral zone
Kruger 82.6%
Result
Marcus Kruger favored at 67.9%
67.9%
32.1%
Kruger
Jokinen
Head-to-Head Record
12
-
4
(16 meetings)
12
4
Kruger
Jokinen
Last 10: Kruger 6-4 Jokinen
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kruger
7
1
Kruger
Jokinen
8 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Kruger
2
0
Kruger
Jokinen
2 total
Neutral Zone
Even
3
3
Kruger
Jokinen
6 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kruger
Jokinen
Edge
Even Strength
52.4% (3,509)
45.8% (3,924)
+6.6%
Power Play
46.5% (99)
50.8% (585)
-4.3%
Penalty Kill
42.9% (860)
42.9% (247)
+0.0%
On even strength, Kruger has a +6.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Jokinen shoots left. Kruger is 50.4% vs left-shot opponents (2,762).
Kruger shoots left. Jokinen is 46.9% vs left-shot opponents (3,240).
Home / Away
Kruger
Jokinen
Home
52.7% (2,242)
47.4% (2,345)
Away
48.3% (2,231)
45.3% (2,443)
By Period
Kruger
Jokinen
P1
49.7%
45.6%
P2
49.7%
47.5%
P3
52.1%
45.4%
OT
53.2%
56.1%
Final 5 min
51.0%
45.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kruger
50.0%▬
51.0%
50.5%
Jokinen
38.0%▼
42.5%
46.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 21, 2013 | 2 | 14:35 | Defensive | Marcus Kruger |
| Nov 21, 2013 | 1 | 17:38 | Neutral | Marcus Kruger |
| Nov 21, 2013 | 1 | 17:26 | Neutral | Olli Jokinen |
| Nov 6, 2013 | 3 | 16:11 | Neutral | Olli Jokinen |
| Nov 6, 2013 | 1 | 13:43 | Neutral | Olli Jokinen |
| Nov 2, 2013 | 3 | 18:12 | Offensive | Marcus Kruger |
| Nov 2, 2013 | 3 | 12:02 | Offensive | Marcus Kruger |
| Nov 2, 2013 | 2 | 06:44 | Offensive | Olli Jokinen |
| Nov 2, 2013 | 1 | 18:55 | Defensive | Marcus Kruger |
| Nov 2, 2013 | 1 | 09:58 | Neutral | Marcus Kruger |
| Feb 3, 2012 | 3 | 04:31 | Offensive | Marcus Kruger |
| Feb 3, 2012 | 2 | 14:06 | Offensive | Marcus Kruger |
| Feb 3, 2012 | 2 | 14:00 | Offensive | Marcus Kruger |
| Dec 18, 2011 | 2 | 01:27 | Offensive | Marcus Kruger |
| Nov 11, 2011 | 3 | 17:38 | Offensive | Marcus Kruger |
| Nov 11, 2011 | 2 | 13:40 | Neutral | Marcus Kruger |