Marcus Kruger vs Shawn Matthias
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Marcus Kruger holds a +4.1% FO% edge overall. Look for Kruger on neutral-zone draws (75% H2H, 4 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kruger 50.5% vs Matthias 46.6% (+4.1%)
H2H factor
Not applied (7 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Matthias 78.4%
Defensive zone
Kruger 70.3%
Neutral zone
Matthias 56.0%
Result
Shawn Matthias favored at 51.7%
48.3%
51.7%
Kruger
Matthias
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
4
(7 meetings)
3
4
Kruger
Matthias
Last 7: Kruger 3-4 Matthias
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Matthias
0
1
Kruger
Matthias
1 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Matthias
0
2
Kruger
Matthias
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Kruger
3
1
Kruger
Matthias
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kruger
Matthias
Edge
Even Strength
52.4% (3,509)
46.4% (1,716)
+6.0%
Power Play
46.5% (99)
56.3% (103)
-9.8%
Penalty Kill
42.9% (860)
41.7% (175)
+1.2%
On power play, Matthias has a +9.8% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Matthias shoots left. Kruger is 50.4% vs left-shot opponents (2,762).
Kruger shoots left. Matthias is 46.2% vs left-shot opponents (1,275).
Home / Away
Kruger
Matthias
Home
52.7% (2,242)
46.9% (933)
Away
48.3% (2,231)
45.9% (1,069)
By Period
Kruger
Matthias
P1
49.7%
47.8%
P2
49.7%
49.4%
P3
52.1%
41.6%
OT
53.2%
45.0%
Final 5 min
51.0%
44.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kruger
50.0%▬
51.0%
50.5%
Matthias
40.0%▼
41.5%
46.4%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 11, 2015 | 3 | 19:05 | Neutral | Marcus Kruger |
| Feb 11, 2015 | 3 | 01:43 | Neutral | Marcus Kruger |
| Jan 20, 2012 | 2 | 09:58 | Offensive | Shawn Matthias |
| Jan 20, 2012 | 1 | 17:40 | Neutral | Shawn Matthias |
| Nov 3, 2011 | 2 | 12:28 | Defensive | Shawn Matthias |
| Nov 3, 2011 | 2 | 05:21 | Defensive | Shawn Matthias |
| Nov 3, 2011 | 1 | 02:36 | Neutral | Marcus Kruger |