Scouting Report
These two are closely matched in overall FO% (48.1% vs 47.6%). Look for Strome on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings). Kruger wins 56.1% vs right-shot opponents — Strome shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kruger 48.5% vs Strome 47.9% (+0.5%)
H2H factor
Not applied (7 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Strome 72.7%
Defensive zone
Kruger 69.9%
Neutral zone
Kruger 53.4%
Result
Ryan Strome favored at 50.7%
49.3%
50.7%
Kruger
Strome
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
3
(7 meetings)
4
3
Kruger
Strome
Last 7: Kruger 4-3 Strome
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Strome
0
3
Kruger
Strome
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Kruger
3
0
Kruger
Strome
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Kruger
1
0
Kruger
Strome
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kruger
Strome
Edge
Even Strength
48.9% (315)
47.4% (635)
+1.5%
Power Play
50.0% (2)
57.4% (61)
-7.4%
Penalty Kill
44.6% (74)
40.8% (71)
+3.8%
On power play, Strome has a +7.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Strome shoots right. Kruger is 56.1% vs right-shot opponents (132).
Kruger shoots left. Strome is 48.5% vs left-shot opponents (546).
Home / Away
Kruger
Strome
Home
49.3% (221)
50.7% (341)
Away
46.5% (170)
45.1% (426)
By Period
Kruger
Strome
P1
55.9%
47.5%
P2
39.1%
48.4%
P3
48.4%
46.6%
OT
100.0%
57.1%
Final 5 min
48.9%
58.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kruger
50.0%▬
51.0%
48.1%
Strome
42.0%▼
44.0%
47.6%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 1, 2018 | 3 | 10:38 | Neutral | Marcus Kruger |
| Oct 28, 2018 | 3 | 17:20 | Offensive | Ryan Strome |
| Oct 28, 2018 | 3 | 17:18 | Defensive | Marcus Kruger |
| Oct 28, 2018 | 3 | 04:50 | Offensive | Ryan Strome |
| Oct 28, 2018 | 3 | 04:46 | Offensive | Ryan Strome |
| Oct 28, 2018 | 3 | 04:44 | Defensive | Marcus Kruger |
| Oct 28, 2018 | 2 | 01:52 | Defensive | Marcus Kruger |