Marcus Kruger vs Mark Scheifele
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Marcus Kruger holds a +3.7% FO% edge overall. Look for Kruger on defensive-zone draws (91% H2H, 21 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kruger 50.5% vs Scheifele 46.8% (+3.7%)
H2H factor
Kruger leads 35-26 in 61 meetings
Offensive zone
Scheifele 69.8%
Defensive zone
Kruger 91.0%
Neutral zone
Kruger 73.3%
Result
Marcus Kruger favored at 64.6%
64.6%
35.4%
Kruger
Scheifele
Head-to-Head Record
35
-
26
(61 meetings)
35
26
Kruger
Scheifele
Last 10: Kruger 6-4 Scheifele
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Scheifele
3
18
Kruger
Scheifele
21 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Kruger
19
2
Kruger
Scheifele
21 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Kruger
13
6
Kruger
Scheifele
19 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kruger
Scheifele
Edge
Even Strength
52.4% (3,509)
46.3% (11,832)
+6.1%
Power Play
46.5% (99)
50.2% (2,508)
-3.7%
Penalty Kill
42.9% (860)
41.4% (594)
+1.5%
On even strength, Kruger has a +6.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Scheifele shoots right. Kruger is 50.7% vs right-shot opponents (1,711).
Kruger shoots left. Scheifele is 47.5% vs left-shot opponents (10,623).
Home / Away
Kruger
Scheifele
Home
52.7% (2,242)
48.8% (7,499)
Away
48.3% (2,231)
44.6% (7,436)
By Period
Kruger
Scheifele
P1
49.7%
48.2%
P2
49.7%
45.5%
P3
52.1%
46.8%
OT
53.2%
42.9%
Final 5 min
51.0%
45.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kruger
50.0%▬
51.0%
50.5%
Scheifele
48.0%▲
41.5%
46.8%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 1, 2019 | 3 | 11:48 | Offensive | Mark Scheifele |
| Dec 14, 2018 | 3 | 06:26 | Offensive | Mark Scheifele |
| Nov 29, 2018 | 3 | 00:21 | Defensive | Marcus Kruger |
| Nov 29, 2018 | 1 | 14:20 | Defensive | Marcus Kruger |
| Oct 14, 2017 | 1 | 13:33 | Neutral | Marcus Kruger |
| Feb 10, 2017 | 3 | 13:12 | Neutral | Marcus Kruger |
| Jan 26, 2017 | 2 | 16:37 | Neutral | Marcus Kruger |
| Jan 26, 2017 | 2 | 11:16 | Neutral | Mark Scheifele |
| Jan 26, 2017 | 1 | 06:58 | Neutral | Mark Scheifele |
| Dec 27, 2016 | 2 | 15:22 | Defensive | Marcus Kruger |
| Dec 27, 2016 | 2 | 05:29 | Neutral | Mark Scheifele |
| Dec 27, 2016 | 2 | 05:23 | Defensive | Mark Scheifele |
| Dec 27, 2016 | 1 | 17:51 | Neutral | Marcus Kruger |
| Dec 27, 2016 | 1 | 15:20 | Offensive | Mark Scheifele |
| Dec 27, 2016 | 1 | 10:34 | Neutral | Marcus Kruger |
| Apr 1, 2016 | 3 | 16:20 | Defensive | Marcus Kruger |
| Apr 1, 2016 | 3 | 16:02 | Defensive | Marcus Kruger |
| Apr 1, 2016 | 2 | 13:42 | Offensive | Mark Scheifele |
| Apr 1, 2016 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Mark Scheifele |
| Apr 1, 2016 | 1 | 19:46 | Offensive | Mark Scheifele |