Scouting Report
Tyler Bozak holds a +3.0% FO% edge overall. Look for Bozak on offensive-zone draws (82% H2H, 17 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kruger 50.5% vs Bozak 53.4% (-3.0%)
H2H factor
Bozak leads 19-13 in 32 meetings
Offensive zone
Bozak 67.7%
Defensive zone
Kruger 88.0%
Neutral zone
Kruger 64.6%
Result
Marcus Kruger favored at 54.8%
54.8%
45.2%
Kruger
Bozak
Head-to-Head Record
13
-
19
(32 meetings)
13
19
Kruger
Bozak
Last 10: Kruger 6-4 Bozak
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Bozak
3
14
Kruger
Bozak
17 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Kruger
7
3
Kruger
Bozak
10 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Kruger
3
2
Kruger
Bozak
5 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kruger
Bozak
Edge
Even Strength
52.4% (3,509)
53.7% (9,596)
-1.3%
Power Play
46.5% (99)
55.2% (1,990)
-8.7%
Penalty Kill
42.9% (860)
48.0% (1,094)
-5.1%
On power play, Bozak has a +8.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Bozak shoots right. Kruger is 50.7% vs right-shot opponents (1,711).
Kruger shoots left. Bozak is 52.2% vs left-shot opponents (8,417).
Home / Away
Kruger
Bozak
Home
52.7% (2,242)
56.0% (6,333)
Away
48.3% (2,231)
51.0% (6,396)
By Period
Kruger
Bozak
P1
49.7%
53.2%
P2
49.7%
52.8%
P3
52.1%
54.5%
OT
53.2%
52.9%
Final 5 min
51.0%
53.6%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kruger
50.0%▬
51.0%
50.5%
Bozak
46.0%▼
48.5%
53.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 27, 2018 | 3 | 18:02 | Neutral | Tyler Bozak |
| Oct 13, 2018 | 2 | 17:30 | Offensive | Tyler Bozak |
| Oct 13, 2018 | 2 | 05:30 | Defensive | Marcus Kruger |
| Oct 13, 2018 | 2 | 01:59 | Offensive | Tyler Bozak |
| Oct 6, 2018 | 2 | 19:44 | Neutral | Marcus Kruger |
| Dec 19, 2017 | 1 | 13:14 | Offensive | Tyler Bozak |
| Nov 24, 2017 | 2 | 17:41 | Defensive | Marcus Kruger |
| Nov 24, 2017 | 1 | 07:50 | Defensive | Marcus Kruger |
| Nov 24, 2017 | 1 | 07:41 | Defensive | Marcus Kruger |
| Oct 26, 2017 | 1 | 12:30 | Defensive | Marcus Kruger |
| Mar 18, 2017 | OT | 01:18 | Defensive | Tyler Bozak |
| Mar 18, 2017 | 1 | 19:52 | Offensive | Tyler Bozak |
| Mar 18, 2017 | 1 | 05:02 | Offensive | Tyler Bozak |
| Mar 18, 2017 | 1 | 01:49 | Offensive | Marcus Kruger |
| Oct 22, 2016 | 3 | 16:02 | Offensive | Marcus Kruger |
| Oct 22, 2016 | 2 | 19:12 | Offensive | Tyler Bozak |
| Oct 22, 2016 | 1 | 19:17 | Offensive | Tyler Bozak |
| Oct 22, 2016 | 1 | 17:45 | Neutral | Tyler Bozak |
| Oct 22, 2016 | 1 | 14:56 | Defensive | Tyler Bozak |
| Dec 21, 2014 | 2 | 10:20 | Defensive | Marcus Kruger |