Scouting Report
Marcus Kruger holds a +5.3% FO% edge overall. Look for Kruger on offensive-zone draws (75% H2H, 4 meetings). Kruger wins 54.1% vs left-shot opponents — Marleau shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kruger 52.9% vs Marleau 48.5% (+5.3%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Marleau 65.3%
Defensive zone
Kruger 89.6%
Neutral zone
Kruger 68.5%
Result
Patrick Marleau favored at 50.5%
49.5%
50.5%
Kruger
Marleau
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
2
(6 meetings)
4
2
Kruger
Marleau
Last 6: Kruger 4-2 Marleau
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kruger
3
1
Kruger
Marleau
4 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Marleau
0
1
Kruger
Marleau
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Kruger
1
0
Kruger
Marleau
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kruger
Marleau
Edge
Even Strength
54.6% (509)
47.6% (288)
+7.0%
Power Play
33.3% (3)
52.9% (34)
-19.6%
Penalty Kill
49.4% (158)
47.1% (34)
+2.3%
On power play, Marleau has a +19.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Marleau shoots left. Kruger is 54.1% vs left-shot opponents (390).
Kruger shoots left. Marleau is 46.3% vs left-shot opponents (188).
Home / Away
Kruger
Marleau
Home
53.4% (328)
52.8% (125)
Away
53.2% (342)
45.5% (231)
By Period
Kruger
Marleau
P1
55.0%
49.6%
P2
53.1%
50.0%
P3
51.0%
46.5%
OT
75.0%
0.0%
Final 5 min
49.7%
41.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kruger
50.0%▬
51.0%
53.3%
Marleau
50.0%▲
47.0%
48.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |