Scouting Report
Marcus Kruger holds a +13.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Kruger on neutral-zone draws (100% H2H, 4 meetings). Kruger wins 56.6% vs left-shot opponents — Ribeiro shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kruger 55.9% vs Ribeiro 44.0% (+13.4%)
H2H factor
Not applied (8 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Kruger 54.2%
Defensive zone
Kruger 97.4%
Neutral zone
Kruger 92.4%
Result
Marcus Kruger favored at 89.5%
89.5%
10.5%
Kruger
Ribeiro
Head-to-Head Record
7
-
1
(8 meetings)
7
1
Kruger
Ribeiro
Last 8: Kruger 7-1 Ribeiro
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Ribeiro
0
1
Kruger
Ribeiro
1 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Kruger
3
0
Kruger
Ribeiro
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Kruger
4
0
Kruger
Ribeiro
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kruger
Ribeiro
Edge
Even Strength
57.8% (597)
43.1% (821)
+14.7%
Power Play
66.7% (12)
48.1% (77)
+18.6%
Penalty Kill
51.8% (164)
0.0% (5)
+51.8%
On penalty kill, Kruger has a +51.8% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Ribeiro shoots left. Kruger is 56.6% vs left-shot opponents (468).
Kruger shoots left. Ribeiro is 46.6% vs left-shot opponents (579).
Home / Away
Kruger
Ribeiro
Home
58.6% (408)
45.2% (504)
Away
54.5% (365)
40.9% (399)
By Period
Kruger
Ribeiro
P1
54.3%
42.7%
P2
56.9%
45.3%
P3
58.3%
43.0%
OT
61.5%
20.0%
Final 5 min
59.8%
44.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kruger
50.0%▬
51.0%
56.7%
Ribeiro
34.0%▼
36.0%
43.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 7, 2014 | 2 | 15:44 | Offensive | Mike Ribeiro |
| Feb 7, 2014 | 2 | 12:11 | Defensive | Marcus Kruger |
| Feb 7, 2014 | 1 | 17:06 | Neutral | Marcus Kruger |
| Nov 30, 2013 | 2 | 04:00 | Defensive | Marcus Kruger |
| Nov 14, 2013 | 3 | 11:26 | Defensive | Marcus Kruger |
| Nov 14, 2013 | 3 | 08:00 | Neutral | Marcus Kruger |
| Nov 14, 2013 | 3 | 03:00 | Neutral | Marcus Kruger |
| Nov 14, 2013 | 2 | 05:05 | Neutral | Marcus Kruger |