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