Scouting Report
Marcus Kruger holds a +2.1% FO% edge overall. Look for Plekanec on offensive-zone draws (75% H2H, 4 meetings). Kruger wins 54.5% vs left-shot opponents — Plekanec shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kruger 54.0% vs Plekanec 53.1% (+2.1%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Kruger 57.2%
Defensive zone
Plekanec 60.5%
Neutral zone
Plekanec 50.6%
Result
Marcus Kruger favored at 54.6%
54.6%
45.4%
Kruger
Plekanec
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
3
(6 meetings)
3
3
Kruger
Plekanec
Last 6: Kruger 3-3 Plekanec
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Plekanec
1
3
Kruger
Plekanec
4 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Kruger
2
0
Kruger
Plekanec
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kruger
Plekanec
Edge
Even Strength
57.4% (244)
53.3% (1,007)
+4.1%
Power Play
60.0% (5)
71.4% (21)
-11.4%
Penalty Kill
42.1% (38)
51.4% (208)
-9.3%
On power play, Plekanec has a +11.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Plekanec shoots left. Kruger is 54.5% vs left-shot opponents (178).
Kruger shoots left. Plekanec is 51.2% vs left-shot opponents (773).
Home / Away
Kruger
Plekanec
Home
60.0% (135)
52.2% (628)
Away
51.3% (152)
54.4% (608)
By Period
Kruger
Plekanec
P1
52.9%
55.6%
P2
58.3%
54.4%
P3
55.6%
49.9%
OT
0.0%
63.6%
Final 5 min
59.2%
54.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kruger
50.0%▬
51.0%
55.4%
Plekanec
56.0%▬
56.5%
53.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 1, 2018 | 3 | 07:32 | Offensive | Marcus Kruger |
| Dec 27, 2017 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Marcus Kruger |
| Dec 27, 2017 | 2 | 10:59 | Offensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Dec 27, 2017 | 2 | 10:44 | Offensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Dec 27, 2017 | 1 | 15:11 | Offensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Dec 27, 2017 | 1 | 08:37 | Neutral | Marcus Kruger |