Marcus Kruger vs Patrick Marleau
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
These two are closely matched in overall FO% (50.5% vs 50.9%). Look for Marleau on offensive-zone draws (63% H2H, 8 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kruger 50.5% vs Marleau 50.9% (-0.4%)
H2H factor
Marleau leads 10-8 in 18 meetings
Offensive zone
Marleau 70.2%
Defensive zone
Kruger 76.1%
Neutral zone
Kruger 51.4%
Result
Patrick Marleau favored at 52.7%
47.3%
52.7%
Kruger
Marleau
Head-to-Head Record
8
-
10
(18 meetings)
8
10
Kruger
Marleau
Last 10: Kruger 5-5 Marleau
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Marleau
3
5
Kruger
Marleau
8 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Marleau
1
3
Kruger
Marleau
4 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Kruger
4
2
Kruger
Marleau
6 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kruger
Marleau
Edge
Even Strength
52.4% (3,509)
50.3% (2,656)
+2.1%
Power Play
46.5% (99)
55.7% (332)
-9.2%
Penalty Kill
42.9% (860)
50.7% (452)
-7.8%
On power play, Marleau has a +9.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Marleau shoots left. Kruger is 50.4% vs left-shot opponents (2,762).
Kruger shoots left. Marleau is 50.8% vs left-shot opponents (2,061).
Home / Away
Kruger
Marleau
Home
52.7% (2,242)
53.3% (1,735)
Away
48.3% (2,231)
48.5% (1,715)
By Period
Kruger
Marleau
P1
49.7%
52.2%
P2
49.7%
49.5%
P3
52.1%
50.7%
OT
53.2%
55.1%
Final 5 min
51.0%
54.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kruger
50.0%▬
51.0%
50.5%
Marleau
50.0%▲
47.0%
50.9%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 7, 2018 | 2 | 07:05 | Offensive | Patrick Marleau |
| Nov 25, 2015 | 3 | 11:20 | Neutral | Marcus Kruger |
| Nov 25, 2015 | 3 | 09:05 | Offensive | Patrick Marleau |
| Nov 9, 2014 | 3 | 15:54 | Defensive | Patrick Marleau |
| Nov 9, 2014 | 3 | 08:00 | Offensive | Marcus Kruger |
| Nov 9, 2014 | 1 | 16:24 | Offensive | Marcus Kruger |
| Nov 9, 2014 | 1 | 09:42 | Neutral | Marcus Kruger |
| Nov 9, 2014 | 1 | 06:45 | Offensive | Marcus Kruger |
| Nov 9, 2014 | 1 | 00:40 | Offensive | Patrick Marleau |
| Jan 5, 2014 | 2 | 19:12 | Defensive | Patrick Marleau |
| Feb 22, 2013 | 3 | 00:27 | Offensive | Patrick Marleau |
| Dec 11, 2011 | 3 | 17:03 | Defensive | Marcus Kruger |
| Dec 11, 2011 | 3 | 16:49 | Defensive | Patrick Marleau |
| Dec 11, 2011 | 2 | 18:04 | Neutral | Marcus Kruger |
| Dec 11, 2011 | 2 | 15:33 | Offensive | Patrick Marleau |
| Dec 11, 2011 | 2 | 09:38 | Neutral | Marcus Kruger |
| Dec 11, 2011 | 1 | 15:58 | Neutral | Patrick Marleau |
| Dec 11, 2011 | 1 | 11:16 | Neutral | Patrick Marleau |