Scouting Report
Marcus Kruger holds a +7.7% FO% edge overall. Look for Kruger on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 7 meetings). Kruger wins 56.6% vs left-shot opponents — Sheahan shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kruger 55.9% vs Sheahan 49.2% (+7.7%)
H2H factor
Not applied (9 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Sheahan 59.7%
Defensive zone
Kruger 96.6%
Neutral zone
Kruger 87.7%
Result
Marcus Kruger favored at 94.6%
94.6%
5.4%
Kruger
Sheahan
Head-to-Head Record
8
-
1
(9 meetings)
8
1
Kruger
Sheahan
Last 9: Kruger 8-1 Sheahan
Zone Breakdown
Defensive Zone
Edge: Kruger
7
0
Kruger
Sheahan
7 total
Neutral Zone
Even
1
1
Kruger
Sheahan
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kruger
Sheahan
Edge
Even Strength
57.8% (597)
47.6% (429)
+10.2%
Power Play
66.7% (12)
59.5% (79)
+7.2%
Penalty Kill
51.8% (164)
0.0% (4)
+51.8%
On penalty kill, Kruger has a +51.8% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Sheahan shoots left. Kruger is 56.6% vs left-shot opponents (468).
Kruger shoots left. Sheahan is 48.6% vs left-shot opponents (311).
Home / Away
Kruger
Sheahan
Home
58.6% (408)
52.7% (258)
Away
54.5% (365)
45.3% (254)
By Period
Kruger
Sheahan
P1
54.3%
48.8%
P2
56.9%
49.7%
P3
58.3%
48.9%
OT
61.5%
44.4%
Final 5 min
59.8%
50.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kruger
50.0%▬
51.0%
56.7%
Sheahan
52.0%▲
49.0%
49.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 16, 2014 | 3 | 17:50 | Neutral | Marcus Kruger |
| Mar 16, 2014 | 3 | 00:43 | Neutral | Riley Sheahan |
| Jan 22, 2014 | 3 | 11:14 | Defensive | Marcus Kruger |
| Jan 22, 2014 | 3 | 07:03 | Defensive | Marcus Kruger |
| Jan 22, 2014 | 2 | 11:26 | Defensive | Marcus Kruger |
| Jan 22, 2014 | 2 | 02:40 | Defensive | Marcus Kruger |
| Jan 22, 2014 | 1 | 16:10 | Defensive | Marcus Kruger |
| Jan 22, 2014 | 1 | 09:35 | Defensive | Marcus Kruger |
| Jan 22, 2014 | 1 | 03:41 | Defensive | Marcus Kruger |