Marcus Kruger vs William Karlsson
2016-17 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Marcus Kruger holds a +3.8% FO% edge overall. Look for Karlsson on neutral-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kruger 49.2% vs Karlsson 45.8% (+3.8%)
H2H factor
Not applied (7 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Karlsson 56.3%
Defensive zone
Karlsson 54.3%
Neutral zone
Karlsson 54.9%
Result
William Karlsson favored at 55.2%
44.8%
55.2%
Kruger
Karlsson
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
5
(7 meetings)
2
5
Kruger
Karlsson
Last 7: Kruger 2-5 Karlsson
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Karlsson
0
2
Kruger
Karlsson
2 total
Defensive Zone
Even
1
1
Kruger
Karlsson
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Karlsson
1
2
Kruger
Karlsson
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kruger
Karlsson
Edge
Even Strength
52.5% (621)
47.2% (786)
+5.3%
Power Play
0.0% (6)
54.5% (11)
-54.5%
Penalty Kill
31.0% (100)
35.6% (163)
-4.6%
On power play, Karlsson has a +54.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Karlsson shoots left. Kruger is 48.9% vs left-shot opponents (407).
Kruger shoots left. Karlsson is 50.8% vs left-shot opponents (589).
Home / Away
Kruger
Karlsson
Home
50.9% (395)
46.4% (478)
Away
47.0% (332)
44.2% (482)
By Period
Kruger
Karlsson
P1
47.6%
44.8%
P2
46.4%
45.6%
P3
54.5%
45.5%
Final 5 min
43.4%
44.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kruger
50.0%▬
51.0%
49.1%
Karlsson
64.0%▲
57.5%
45.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2017 | 3 | 08:28 | Defensive | Marcus Kruger |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 3 | 08:21 | Neutral | Marcus Kruger |
| Oct 21, 2016 | 3 | 15:03 | Offensive | William Karlsson |
| Oct 21, 2016 | 3 | 03:23 | Neutral | William Karlsson |
| Oct 21, 2016 | 1 | 17:43 | Offensive | William Karlsson |
| Oct 21, 2016 | 1 | 04:36 | Defensive | William Karlsson |
| Oct 21, 2016 | 1 | 04:25 | Neutral | William Karlsson |