Scouting Report
Marcus Kruger holds a +5.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Kruger on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings). Eichel wins 44.3% vs left-shot opponents — Kruger shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Eichel 45.2% vs Kruger 50.5% (-5.4%)
H2H factor
Not applied (9 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Eichel 92.7%
Defensive zone
Kruger 51.3%
Neutral zone
Eichel 73.0%
Result
Jack Eichel favored at 69.3%
69.3%
30.7%
Eichel
Kruger
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
7
(9 meetings)
2
7
Eichel
Kruger
Last 9: Eichel 2-7 Kruger
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kruger
0
2
Eichel
Kruger
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Kruger
0
3
Eichel
Kruger
3 total
Neutral Zone
Even
2
2
Eichel
Kruger
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Eichel
Kruger
Edge
Even Strength
44.8% (8,513)
52.4% (3,509)
-7.6%
Power Play
52.7% (929)
46.5% (99)
+6.2%
Penalty Kill
37.8% (550)
42.9% (860)
-5.1%
On even strength, Kruger has a +7.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Kruger shoots left. Eichel is 44.3% vs left-shot opponents (7,079).
Eichel shoots right. Kruger is 50.7% vs right-shot opponents (1,711).
Home / Away
Eichel
Kruger
Home
45.8% (4,954)
52.7% (2,242)
Away
44.5% (5,038)
48.3% (2,231)
By Period
Eichel
Kruger
P1
45.5%
49.7%
P2
45.8%
49.7%
P3
44.1%
52.1%
OT
44.1%
53.2%
Final 5 min
46.1%
51.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Eichel
50.0%▬
50.0%
45.1%
Kruger
50.0%▬
51.0%
50.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 7, 2019 | 1 | 09:13 | Offensive | Marcus Kruger |
| Feb 1, 2019 | 3 | 19:22 | Neutral | Marcus Kruger |
| Dec 23, 2017 | 2 | 02:44 | Neutral | Jack Eichel |
| Dec 23, 2017 | 1 | 14:37 | Neutral | Marcus Kruger |
| Dec 15, 2017 | 2 | 12:29 | Defensive | Marcus Kruger |
| Nov 18, 2017 | 3 | 15:15 | Neutral | Jack Eichel |
| Nov 18, 2017 | 2 | 17:33 | Offensive | Marcus Kruger |
| Nov 18, 2017 | 2 | 07:21 | Defensive | Marcus Kruger |
| Feb 19, 2017 | 1 | 16:59 | Defensive | Marcus Kruger |