Scouting Report
These two are closely matched in overall FO% (50.5% vs 49.7%). Look for Johnson on offensive-zone draws (83% H2H, 6 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kruger 50.5% vs Johnson 49.7% (+0.8%)
H2H factor
Johnson leads 10-4 in 14 meetings
Offensive zone
Johnson 83.6%
Defensive zone
Kruger 77.6%
Neutral zone
Johnson 54.7%
Result
Tyler Johnson favored at 55.5%
44.5%
55.5%
Kruger
Johnson
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
10
(14 meetings)
4
10
Kruger
Johnson
Last 10: Kruger 4-6 Johnson
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Johnson
1
5
Kruger
Johnson
6 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Kruger
3
2
Kruger
Johnson
5 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Johnson
0
3
Kruger
Johnson
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kruger
Johnson
Edge
Even Strength
52.4% (3,509)
49.8% (5,396)
+2.6%
Power Play
46.5% (99)
54.6% (885)
-8.1%
Penalty Kill
42.9% (860)
42.3% (707)
+0.6%
On power play, Johnson has a +8.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Johnson shoots right. Kruger is 50.7% vs right-shot opponents (1,711).
Kruger shoots left. Johnson is 49.6% vs left-shot opponents (4,785).
Home / Away
Kruger
Johnson
Home
52.7% (2,242)
52.5% (3,460)
Away
48.3% (2,231)
46.8% (3,528)
By Period
Kruger
Johnson
P1
49.7%
50.1%
P2
49.7%
50.6%
P3
52.1%
48.4%
OT
53.2%
42.5%
Final 5 min
51.0%
49.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kruger
50.0%▬
51.0%
50.5%
Johnson
42.0%▼
48.0%
49.7%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 21, 2018 | 3 | 14:29 | Offensive | Tyler Johnson |
| Oct 24, 2015 | 3 | 17:26 | Offensive | Tyler Johnson |
| Oct 24, 2015 | 3 | 01:16 | Defensive | Marcus Kruger |
| Oct 24, 2015 | 2 | 19:21 | Defensive | Marcus Kruger |
| Oct 24, 2015 | 1 | 16:31 | Defensive | Marcus Kruger |
| Feb 27, 2015 | 3 | 13:26 | Neutral | Tyler Johnson |
| Feb 27, 2015 | 1 | 13:08 | Offensive | Tyler Johnson |
| Oct 24, 2013 | 3 | 15:25 | Offensive | Marcus Kruger |
| Oct 24, 2013 | 3 | 12:24 | Offensive | Tyler Johnson |
| Oct 24, 2013 | 2 | 14:19 | Defensive | Tyler Johnson |
| Oct 24, 2013 | 1 | 09:10 | Neutral | Tyler Johnson |
| Oct 24, 2013 | 1 | 01:28 | Defensive | Tyler Johnson |
| Oct 5, 2013 | 3 | 02:12 | Neutral | Tyler Johnson |
| Oct 5, 2013 | 1 | 02:24 | Offensive | Tyler Johnson |