Marcus Kruger vs Vladimir Sobotka
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Vladimir Sobotka holds a +5.5% FO% edge overall. Look for Sobotka on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kruger 50.5% vs Sobotka 55.8% (-5.5%)
H2H factor
Sobotka leads 8-7 in 15 meetings
Offensive zone
Sobotka 61.2%
Defensive zone
Kruger 75.6%
Neutral zone
Kruger 54.9%
Result
Marcus Kruger favored at 60.0%
60.0%
40.0%
Kruger
Sobotka
Head-to-Head Record
7
-
8
(15 meetings)
7
8
Kruger
Sobotka
Last 10: Kruger 5-5 Sobotka
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Sobotka
0
3
Kruger
Sobotka
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Kruger
4
2
Kruger
Sobotka
6 total
Neutral Zone
Even
3
3
Kruger
Sobotka
6 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kruger
Sobotka
Edge
Even Strength
52.4% (3,509)
56.9% (2,613)
-4.5%
Power Play
46.5% (99)
57.0% (223)
-10.5%
Penalty Kill
42.9% (860)
50.6% (447)
-7.7%
On power play, Sobotka has a +10.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Sobotka shoots left. Kruger is 50.4% vs left-shot opponents (2,762).
Kruger shoots left. Sobotka is 54.7% vs left-shot opponents (2,145).
Home / Away
Kruger
Sobotka
Home
52.7% (2,242)
58.7% (1,601)
Away
48.3% (2,231)
53.5% (1,685)
By Period
Kruger
Sobotka
P1
49.7%
56.2%
P2
49.7%
56.3%
P3
52.1%
55.3%
OT
53.2%
61.4%
Final 5 min
51.0%
57.1%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kruger
50.0%▬
51.0%
50.5%
Sobotka
50.0%▼
52.5%
56.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 6, 2014 | 3 | 17:58 | Neutral | Marcus Kruger |
| Mar 19, 2014 | 3 | 14:27 | Offensive | Vladimir Sobotka |
| Mar 19, 2014 | 3 | 14:19 | Defensive | Marcus Kruger |
| Mar 19, 2014 | 1 | 03:59 | Defensive | Marcus Kruger |
| Oct 17, 2013 | 3 | 07:37 | Defensive | Marcus Kruger |
| Oct 17, 2013 | 2 | 12:54 | Neutral | Marcus Kruger |
| Feb 28, 2013 | 1 | 10:16 | Defensive | Vladimir Sobotka |
| Jan 22, 2013 | 3 | 12:02 | Offensive | Vladimir Sobotka |
| Jan 22, 2013 | 2 | 02:26 | Offensive | Vladimir Sobotka |
| Mar 13, 2012 | 3 | 02:14 | Neutral | Vladimir Sobotka |
| Mar 6, 2012 | 2 | 02:05 | Defensive | Vladimir Sobotka |
| Dec 3, 2011 | 3 | 13:48 | Neutral | Marcus Kruger |
| Dec 3, 2011 | 2 | 12:11 | Neutral | Vladimir Sobotka |
| Nov 8, 2011 | 3 | 09:36 | Defensive | Marcus Kruger |
| Nov 8, 2011 | 2 | 12:06 | Neutral | Vladimir Sobotka |