Marcus Kruger vs Ryan Nugent-Hopkins
2015-16 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Marcus Kruger holds a +4.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Kruger on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 6 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kruger 49.3% vs Nugent-Hopkins 45.4% (+4.4%)
H2H factor
Not applied (7 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Nugent-Hopkins 73.6%
Defensive zone
Kruger 91.2%
Neutral zone
Kruger 61.3%
Result
Marcus Kruger favored at 86.9%
86.9%
13.1%
Kruger
Nugent-Hopkins
Head-to-Head Record
6
-
1
(7 meetings)
6
1
Kruger
Nugent-Hopkins
Last 7: Kruger 6-1 Nugent-Hopkins
Zone Breakdown
Defensive Zone
Edge: Kruger
6
0
Kruger
Nugent-Hopkins
6 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Nugent-Hopkins
0
1
Kruger
Nugent-Hopkins
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kruger
Nugent-Hopkins
Edge
Even Strength
54.0% (348)
43.2% (695)
+10.8%
Power Play
100.0% (1)
53.8% (104)
+46.2%
Penalty Kill
35.2% (125)
54.2% (24)
-19.0%
On power play, Kruger has a +46.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Nugent-Hopkins shoots left. Kruger is 51.2% vs left-shot opponents (299).
Kruger shoots left. Nugent-Hopkins is 43.3% vs left-shot opponents (533).
Home / Away
Kruger
Nugent-Hopkins
Home
52.4% (212)
48.2% (465)
Away
46.6% (262)
40.5% (358)
By Period
Kruger
Nugent-Hopkins
P1
40.1%
40.8%
P2
53.6%
41.3%
P3
54.6%
52.1%
OT
33.3%
56.3%
Final 5 min
56.9%
43.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kruger
50.0%▬
51.0%
49.2%
Nugent-Hopkins
58.0%▲
50.0%
44.8%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 17, 2015 | 1 | 01:23 | Defensive | Marcus Kruger |
| Nov 18, 2015 | 3 | 18:10 | Defensive | Marcus Kruger |
| Nov 18, 2015 | 3 | 07:44 | Defensive | Marcus Kruger |
| Nov 18, 2015 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Ryan Nugent-Hopkins |
| Nov 18, 2015 | 1 | 05:43 | Defensive | Marcus Kruger |
| Nov 8, 2015 | 3 | 02:16 | Defensive | Marcus Kruger |
| Nov 8, 2015 | 2 | 15:24 | Defensive | Marcus Kruger |