Scouting Report
Marcus Kruger holds a +1.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Kruger on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 4 meetings). Kruger wins 54.1% vs left-shot opponents — Fiddler shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kruger 52.9% vs Fiddler 51.7% (+1.4%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Fiddler 62.5%
Defensive zone
Kruger 73.0%
Neutral zone
Kruger 53.0%
Result
Marcus Kruger favored at 63.8%
63.8%
36.2%
Kruger
Fiddler
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
1
(6 meetings)
5
1
Kruger
Fiddler
Last 6: Kruger 5-1 Fiddler
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Fiddler
0
1
Kruger
Fiddler
1 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Kruger
4
0
Kruger
Fiddler
4 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Kruger
1
0
Kruger
Fiddler
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kruger
Fiddler
Edge
Even Strength
54.6% (509)
51.8% (819)
+2.8%
Power Play
33.3% (3)
37.9% (29)
-4.6%
Penalty Kill
49.4% (158)
53.8% (249)
-4.4%
On power play, Fiddler has a +4.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Fiddler shoots left. Kruger is 54.1% vs left-shot opponents (390).
Kruger shoots left. Fiddler is 50.9% vs left-shot opponents (721).
Home / Away
Kruger
Fiddler
Home
53.4% (328)
51.1% (546)
Away
53.2% (342)
52.6% (551)
By Period
Kruger
Fiddler
P1
55.0%
51.3%
P2
53.1%
53.7%
P3
51.0%
51.3%
OT
75.0%
22.2%
Final 5 min
49.7%
55.6%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kruger
50.0%▬
51.0%
53.3%
Fiddler
54.0%▼
58.5%
51.9%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 18, 2015 | 1 | 08:54 | Defensive | Marcus Kruger |
| Jan 4, 2015 | 2 | 07:58 | Offensive | Vernon Fiddler |
| Jan 4, 2015 | 1 | 01:14 | Defensive | Marcus Kruger |
| Nov 16, 2014 | 2 | 02:29 | Defensive | Marcus Kruger |
| Nov 16, 2014 | 1 | 12:33 | Defensive | Marcus Kruger |
| Oct 9, 2014 | 1 | 01:23 | Neutral | Marcus Kruger |