Marcus Kruger vs Mikael Granlund

Marcus KrugerL vs Mikael GranlundL
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
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Scouting Report

Marcus Kruger holds a +2.0% FO% edge overall. Look for Kruger on neutral-zone draws (80% H2H, 10 meetings).

Prediction Breakdown
Model XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian) Kruger 50.5% vs Granlund 48.5% (+2.0%)
H2H factor Kruger leads 17-9 in 26 meetings
Offensive zone Granlund 67.4%
Defensive zone Kruger 89.0%
Neutral zone Kruger 71.9%
Result Marcus Kruger favored at 67.2%
67.2%
32.8%
Kruger Granlund
Head-to-Head Record
17 - 9 (26 meetings)
17
9
Kruger Granlund
Last 10: Kruger 8-2 Granlund

Zone Breakdown

Offensive Zone
Edge: Granlund
2
5
Kruger Granlund
7 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Kruger
7
2
Kruger Granlund
9 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Kruger
8
2
Kruger Granlund
10 total

Situation Matchup

Situation
Kruger
Granlund
Edge
Even Strength
52.4% (3,509)
48.5% (6,718)
+3.9%
Power Play
46.5% (99)
52.7% (748)
-6.2%
Penalty Kill
42.9% (860)
43.6% (635)
-0.7%
On power play, Granlund has a +6.2% edge.

Handedness & Splits

Handedness
Granlund shoots left. Kruger is 50.4% vs left-shot opponents (2,762).
Kruger shoots left. Granlund is 48.1% vs left-shot opponents (5,142).
Home / Away
Kruger
Granlund
Home
52.7% (2,242)
50.8% (3,884)
Away
48.3% (2,231)
46.3% (4,217)
By Period
Kruger
Granlund
P1
49.7%
48.7%
P2
49.7%
48.7%
P3
52.1%
48.2%
OT
53.2%
44.1%
Final 5 min
51.0%
47.5%

Recent Form

Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kruger
50.0%▬
51.0%
50.5%
Granlund
52.0%▲
48.5%
48.5%

Recent Faceoffs

Date Period Time Zone Winner
Mar 29, 2016 1 09:27 Defensive Marcus Kruger
Mar 29, 2016 1 03:15 Offensive Mikael Granlund
Dec 1, 2015 2 08:41 Neutral Marcus Kruger
Oct 30, 2015 3 10:38 Offensive Marcus Kruger
Oct 30, 2015 1 18:29 Defensive Mikael Granlund
Oct 30, 2015 1 10:33 Neutral Marcus Kruger
Feb 3, 2015 3 07:40 Defensive Marcus Kruger
Dec 16, 2014 2 16:21 Neutral Marcus Kruger
Dec 16, 2014 2 12:19 Neutral Marcus Kruger
Dec 16, 2014 2 00:00 Neutral Marcus Kruger
Dec 16, 2014 1 19:53 Offensive Mikael Granlund
Dec 16, 2014 1 17:32 Defensive Marcus Kruger
Jan 23, 2014 3 14:20 Defensive Mikael Granlund
Jan 23, 2014 3 14:14 Neutral Marcus Kruger
Jan 23, 2014 2 02:11 Defensive Marcus Kruger
Oct 26, 2013 3 09:18 Neutral Marcus Kruger
Oct 26, 2013 2 18:23 Defensive Marcus Kruger
Oct 26, 2013 2 17:14 Offensive Mikael Granlund
Oct 26, 2013 2 13:46 Neutral Mikael Granlund
Oct 26, 2013 1 17:15 Offensive Mikael Granlund
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