Marcus Kruger vs Ryan Nugent-Hopkins
2016-17 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Marcus Kruger holds a +5.3% FO% edge overall. Look for Nugent-Hopkins on offensive-zone draws (80% H2H, 5 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kruger 49.2% vs Nugent-Hopkins 44.3% (+5.3%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Nugent-Hopkins 82.7%
Defensive zone
Kruger 57.1%
Neutral zone
Nugent-Hopkins 63.6%
Result
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins favored at 82.7%
17.3%
82.7%
Kruger
Nugent-Hopkins
Head-to-Head Record
1
-
4
(5 meetings)
1
4
Kruger
Nugent-Hopkins
Last 5: Kruger 1-4 Nugent-Hopkins
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Nugent-Hopkins
1
4
Kruger
Nugent-Hopkins
5 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kruger
Nugent-Hopkins
Edge
Even Strength
52.5% (621)
45.0% (1,011)
+7.5%
Power Play
0.0% (6)
46.7% (135)
-46.7%
Penalty Kill
31.0% (100)
31.1% (122)
-0.1%
On power play, Nugent-Hopkins has a +46.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Nugent-Hopkins shoots left. Kruger is 48.9% vs left-shot opponents (407).
Kruger shoots left. Nugent-Hopkins is 45.4% vs left-shot opponents (779).
Home / Away
Kruger
Nugent-Hopkins
Home
50.9% (395)
43.8% (625)
Away
47.0% (332)
43.9% (643)
By Period
Kruger
Nugent-Hopkins
P1
47.6%
47.8%
P2
46.4%
39.5%
P3
54.5%
44.2%
OT
28.6%
61.5%
Final 5 min
43.4%
45.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kruger
50.0%▬
51.0%
49.1%
Nugent-Hopkins
58.0%▲
50.0%
43.8%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 18, 2017 | 3 | 09:15 | Offensive | Ryan Nugent-Hopkins |
| Nov 21, 2016 | 3 | 16:45 | Offensive | Ryan Nugent-Hopkins |
| Nov 21, 2016 | 2 | 17:24 | Offensive | Marcus Kruger |
| Nov 21, 2016 | 2 | 11:07 | Offensive | Ryan Nugent-Hopkins |
| Nov 21, 2016 | 2 | 11:04 | Offensive | Ryan Nugent-Hopkins |