Scouting Report
Marcus Kruger holds a +5.3% FO% edge overall. Look for Kruger on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kruger 50.5% vs Smyth 45.8% (+5.3%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Kruger 50.8%
Defensive zone
Kruger 94.2%
Neutral zone
Kruger 87.7%
Result
Marcus Kruger favored at 91.6%
91.6%
8.4%
Kruger
Smyth
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
0
(5 meetings)
5
0
Kruger
Smyth
Last 5: Kruger 5-0 Smyth
Zone Breakdown
Defensive Zone
Edge: Kruger
3
0
Kruger
Smyth
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Kruger
2
0
Kruger
Smyth
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kruger
Smyth
Edge
Even Strength
52.4% (3,509)
45.2% (456)
+7.2%
Power Play
46.5% (99)
51.8% (164)
-5.3%
Penalty Kill
42.9% (860)
23.3% (43)
+19.6%
On penalty kill, Kruger has a +19.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Smyth shoots left. Kruger is 50.4% vs left-shot opponents (2,762).
Kruger shoots left. Smyth is 45.9% vs left-shot opponents (434).
Home / Away
Kruger
Smyth
Home
52.7% (2,242)
49.7% (340)
Away
48.3% (2,231)
40.5% (326)
By Period
Kruger
Smyth
P1
49.7%
48.3%
P2
49.7%
41.7%
P3
52.1%
46.5%
OT
53.2%
25.0%
Final 5 min
51.0%
47.1%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kruger
50.0%▬
51.0%
50.5%
Smyth
50.0%▬
50.5%
45.2%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 10, 2013 | 2 | 05:50 | Neutral | Marcus Kruger |
| Mar 10, 2013 | 2 | 05:36 | Neutral | Marcus Kruger |
| Mar 10, 2013 | 1 | 19:14 | Defensive | Marcus Kruger |
| Mar 10, 2013 | 1 | 02:05 | Defensive | Marcus Kruger |
| Feb 25, 2013 | 2 | 12:39 | Defensive | Marcus Kruger |