Scouting Report
Marcus Kruger holds a +3.6% FO% edge overall. Look for Kruger on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kruger 52.9% vs Stamkos 49.8% (+3.6%)
H2H factor
Kruger leads 8-2 in 10 meetings
Offensive zone
Stamkos 74.0%
Defensive zone
Kruger 91.0%
Neutral zone
Kruger 70.7%
Result
Marcus Kruger favored at 67.9%
67.9%
32.1%
Kruger
Stamkos
Head-to-Head Record
8
-
2
(10 meetings)
8
2
Kruger
Stamkos
Last 10: Kruger 8-2 Stamkos
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
1
1
Kruger
Stamkos
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Kruger
3
0
Kruger
Stamkos
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Kruger
4
1
Kruger
Stamkos
5 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kruger
Stamkos
Edge
Even Strength
54.6% (509)
48.7% (831)
+5.9%
Power Play
33.3% (3)
53.5% (86)
-20.2%
Penalty Kill
49.4% (158)
69.2% (26)
-19.8%
On power play, Stamkos has a +20.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Stamkos shoots right. Kruger is 52.1% vs right-shot opponents (280).
Kruger shoots left. Stamkos is 51.1% vs left-shot opponents (648).
Home / Away
Kruger
Stamkos
Home
53.4% (328)
52.5% (474)
Away
53.2% (342)
46.9% (469)
By Period
Kruger
Stamkos
P1
55.0%
46.3%
P2
53.1%
52.0%
P3
51.0%
51.2%
OT
75.0%
43.8%
Final 5 min
49.7%
52.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kruger
50.0%▬
51.0%
53.3%
Stamkos
54.0%▬
55.0%
49.7%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 27, 2015 | 2 | 14:29 | Defensive | Marcus Kruger |
| Feb 27, 2015 | 2 | 09:42 | Neutral | Marcus Kruger |
| Feb 27, 2015 | 1 | 09:27 | Defensive | Marcus Kruger |
| Feb 27, 2015 | 1 | 03:22 | Offensive | Steven Stamkos |
| Nov 11, 2014 | 3 | 16:23 | Neutral | Marcus Kruger |
| Nov 11, 2014 | 2 | 15:28 | Neutral | Marcus Kruger |
| Nov 11, 2014 | 2 | 09:22 | Neutral | Steven Stamkos |
| Nov 11, 2014 | 2 | 09:13 | Neutral | Marcus Kruger |
| Nov 11, 2014 | 1 | 17:08 | Offensive | Marcus Kruger |
| Nov 11, 2014 | 1 | 10:59 | Defensive | Marcus Kruger |