Connor McDavid vs Marcus Kruger
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Marcus Kruger holds a +2.7% FO% edge overall. Look for McDavid on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 4 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
McDavid 47.8% vs Kruger 50.5% (-2.7%)
H2H factor
McDavid leads 6-4 in 10 meetings
Offensive zone
McDavid 78.8%
Defensive zone
Kruger 84.7%
Neutral zone
Kruger 61.6%
Result
Connor McDavid favored at 50.0%
50.0%
50.0%
McDavid
Kruger
Head-to-Head Record
6
-
4
(10 meetings)
6
4
McDavid
Kruger
Last 10: McDavid 6-4 Kruger
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: McDavid
4
0
McDavid
Kruger
4 total
Defensive Zone
Even
1
1
McDavid
Kruger
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Kruger
1
3
McDavid
Kruger
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
McDavid
Kruger
Edge
Even Strength
47.7% (8,394)
52.4% (3,509)
-4.7%
Power Play
52.1% (374)
46.5% (99)
+5.6%
Penalty Kill
43.8% (281)
42.9% (860)
+0.9%
On power play, McDavid has a +5.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Kruger shoots left. McDavid is 47.6% vs left-shot opponents (5,929).
McDavid shoots left. Kruger is 50.4% vs left-shot opponents (2,762).
Home / Away
McDavid
Kruger
Home
49.3% (4,582)
52.7% (2,242)
Away
46.2% (4,467)
48.3% (2,231)
By Period
McDavid
Kruger
P1
46.5%
49.7%
P2
48.7%
49.7%
P3
48.3%
52.1%
OT
42.2%
53.2%
Final 5 min
50.0%
51.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
McDavid
52.0%▬
51.5%
47.8%
Kruger
50.0%▬
51.0%
50.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 5, 2019 | 3 | 12:12 | Neutral | Marcus Kruger |
| Feb 5, 2019 | 3 | 05:51 | Neutral | Marcus Kruger |
| Nov 1, 2018 | 2 | 13:04 | Defensive | Connor McDavid |
| Nov 1, 2018 | 2 | 09:58 | Offensive | Connor McDavid |
| Nov 1, 2018 | 2 | 03:54 | Offensive | Connor McDavid |
| Nov 1, 2018 | 1 | 01:08 | Defensive | Marcus Kruger |
| Nov 1, 2018 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Connor McDavid |
| Oct 28, 2018 | 2 | 07:10 | Neutral | Marcus Kruger |
| Oct 28, 2018 | 1 | 15:34 | Offensive | Connor McDavid |
| Feb 18, 2017 | 2 | 17:24 | Offensive | Connor McDavid |