Marcus Kruger vs Tomas Plekanec
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
These two are closely matched in overall FO% (50.5% vs 50.1%). Look for Plekanec on offensive-zone draws (64% H2H, 11 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kruger 50.5% vs Plekanec 50.1% (+0.4%)
H2H factor
Kruger leads 10-8 in 18 meetings
Offensive zone
Plekanec 71.1%
Defensive zone
Kruger 62.1%
Neutral zone
Plekanec 50.2%
Result
Tomas Plekanec favored at 61.6%
38.4%
61.6%
Kruger
Plekanec
Head-to-Head Record
10
-
8
(18 meetings)
10
8
Kruger
Plekanec
Last 10: Kruger 6-4 Plekanec
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Plekanec
4
7
Kruger
Plekanec
11 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Kruger
2
0
Kruger
Plekanec
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Kruger
4
1
Kruger
Plekanec
5 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kruger
Plekanec
Edge
Even Strength
52.4% (3,509)
50.8% (8,558)
+1.6%
Power Play
46.5% (99)
51.3% (1,151)
-4.8%
Penalty Kill
42.9% (860)
46.0% (1,924)
-3.1%
On power play, Plekanec has a +4.8% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Plekanec shoots left. Kruger is 50.4% vs left-shot opponents (2,762).
Kruger shoots left. Plekanec is 49.0% vs left-shot opponents (7,049).
Home / Away
Kruger
Plekanec
Home
52.7% (2,242)
51.1% (5,909)
Away
48.3% (2,231)
49.1% (5,818)
By Period
Kruger
Plekanec
P1
49.7%
52.5%
P2
49.7%
48.9%
P3
52.1%
49.0%
OT
53.2%
51.1%
Final 5 min
51.0%
49.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kruger
50.0%▬
51.0%
50.5%
Plekanec
56.0%▬
56.5%
50.1%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 1, 2018 | 3 | 07:32 | Offensive | Marcus Kruger |
| Dec 27, 2017 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Marcus Kruger |
| Dec 27, 2017 | 2 | 10:59 | Offensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Dec 27, 2017 | 2 | 10:44 | Offensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Dec 27, 2017 | 1 | 15:11 | Offensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Dec 27, 2017 | 1 | 08:37 | Neutral | Marcus Kruger |
| Mar 14, 2017 | 2 | 13:17 | Offensive | Marcus Kruger |
| Mar 14, 2017 | 1 | 18:49 | Offensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Mar 14, 2017 | 1 | 06:28 | Defensive | Marcus Kruger |
| Nov 13, 2016 | 3 | 17:59 | Neutral | Marcus Kruger |
| Nov 13, 2016 | 2 | 06:00 | Offensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Nov 13, 2016 | 1 | 04:11 | Offensive | Marcus Kruger |
| Dec 5, 2014 | 3 | 13:13 | Defensive | Marcus Kruger |
| Dec 5, 2014 | 3 | 11:27 | Neutral | Marcus Kruger |
| Dec 5, 2014 | 2 | 09:16 | Offensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Dec 5, 2014 | 1 | 09:39 | Offensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Nov 4, 2014 | 3 | 19:44 | Neutral | Tomas Plekanec |
| Nov 4, 2014 | 2 | 05:39 | Offensive | Marcus Kruger |