Marcus Kruger vs William Karlsson
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
These two are closely matched in overall FO% (50.5% vs 51.3%). Look for Karlsson on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 4 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kruger 50.5% vs Karlsson 51.3% (-0.8%)
H2H factor
Karlsson leads 8-3 in 11 meetings
Offensive zone
Karlsson 51.6%
Defensive zone
Kruger 85.3%
Neutral zone
Kruger 68.2%
Result
Marcus Kruger favored at 65.7%
65.7%
34.3%
Kruger
Karlsson
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
8
(11 meetings)
3
8
Kruger
Karlsson
Last 10: Kruger 3-7 Karlsson
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Karlsson
0
4
Kruger
Karlsson
4 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Kruger
2
1
Kruger
Karlsson
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Karlsson
1
3
Kruger
Karlsson
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kruger
Karlsson
Edge
Even Strength
52.4% (3,509)
51.8% (7,849)
+0.6%
Power Play
46.5% (99)
54.8% (1,048)
-8.3%
Penalty Kill
42.9% (860)
44.2% (1,109)
-1.3%
On power play, Karlsson has a +8.3% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Karlsson shoots left. Kruger is 50.4% vs left-shot opponents (2,762).
Kruger shoots left. Karlsson is 50.8% vs left-shot opponents (6,551).
Home / Away
Kruger
Karlsson
Home
52.7% (2,242)
52.0% (5,090)
Away
48.3% (2,231)
50.5% (4,916)
By Period
Kruger
Karlsson
P1
49.7%
50.3%
P2
49.7%
51.3%
P3
52.1%
52.4%
OT
53.2%
44.9%
Final 5 min
51.0%
51.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kruger
50.0%▬
51.0%
50.5%
Karlsson
64.0%▲
57.5%
51.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 21, 2018 | 2 | 04:59 | Offensive | William Karlsson |
| Dec 12, 2017 | 2 | 12:48 | Neutral | William Karlsson |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 3 | 08:28 | Defensive | Marcus Kruger |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 3 | 08:21 | Neutral | Marcus Kruger |
| Oct 21, 2016 | 3 | 15:03 | Offensive | William Karlsson |
| Oct 21, 2016 | 3 | 03:23 | Neutral | William Karlsson |
| Oct 21, 2016 | 1 | 17:43 | Offensive | William Karlsson |
| Oct 21, 2016 | 1 | 04:36 | Defensive | William Karlsson |
| Oct 21, 2016 | 1 | 04:25 | Neutral | William Karlsson |
| Apr 9, 2016 | 2 | 09:07 | Defensive | Marcus Kruger |
| Apr 9, 2016 | 1 | 07:29 | Offensive | William Karlsson |