Marcus Kruger vs Mikael Granlund
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Marcus Kruger holds a +1.9% FO% edge overall. Look for Kruger on neutral-zone draws (80% H2H, 10 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kruger 50.5% vs Granlund 48.6% (+1.9%)
H2H factor
Kruger leads 17-9 in 26 meetings
Offensive zone
Granlund 72.2%
Defensive zone
Kruger 86.4%
Neutral zone
Kruger 60.5%
Result
Marcus Kruger favored at 60.7%
60.7%
39.3%
Kruger
Granlund
Head-to-Head Record
17
-
9
(26 meetings)
17
9
Kruger
Granlund
Last 10: Kruger 8-2 Granlund
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Granlund
2
5
Kruger
Granlund
7 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Kruger
7
2
Kruger
Granlund
9 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Kruger
8
2
Kruger
Granlund
10 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kruger
Granlund
Edge
Even Strength
52.4% (3,509)
48.6% (6,765)
+3.8%
Power Play
46.5% (99)
53.0% (760)
-6.5%
Penalty Kill
42.9% (860)
43.6% (635)
-0.7%
On power play, Granlund has a +6.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Granlund shoots left. Kruger is 50.4% vs left-shot opponents (2,762).
Kruger shoots left. Granlund is 48.2% vs left-shot opponents (5,193).
Home / Away
Kruger
Granlund
Home
52.7% (2,242)
51.0% (3,905)
Away
48.3% (2,231)
46.4% (4,255)
By Period
Kruger
Granlund
P1
49.7%
48.8%
P2
49.7%
48.7%
P3
52.1%
48.5%
OT
53.2%
43.3%
Final 5 min
51.0%
47.6%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kruger
50.0%▬
51.0%
50.5%
Granlund
62.0%▲
54.5%
48.6%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 29, 2016 | 1 | 09:27 | Defensive | Marcus Kruger |
| Mar 29, 2016 | 1 | 03:15 | Offensive | Mikael Granlund |
| Dec 1, 2015 | 2 | 08:41 | Neutral | Marcus Kruger |
| Oct 30, 2015 | 3 | 10:38 | Offensive | Marcus Kruger |
| Oct 30, 2015 | 1 | 18:29 | Defensive | Mikael Granlund |
| Oct 30, 2015 | 1 | 10:33 | Neutral | Marcus Kruger |
| Feb 3, 2015 | 3 | 07:40 | Defensive | Marcus Kruger |
| Dec 16, 2014 | 2 | 16:21 | Neutral | Marcus Kruger |
| Dec 16, 2014 | 2 | 12:19 | Neutral | Marcus Kruger |
| Dec 16, 2014 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Marcus Kruger |
| Dec 16, 2014 | 1 | 19:53 | Offensive | Mikael Granlund |
| Dec 16, 2014 | 1 | 17:32 | Defensive | Marcus Kruger |
| Jan 23, 2014 | 3 | 14:20 | Defensive | Mikael Granlund |
| Jan 23, 2014 | 3 | 14:14 | Neutral | Marcus Kruger |
| Jan 23, 2014 | 2 | 02:11 | Defensive | Marcus Kruger |
| Oct 26, 2013 | 3 | 09:18 | Neutral | Marcus Kruger |
| Oct 26, 2013 | 2 | 18:23 | Defensive | Marcus Kruger |
| Oct 26, 2013 | 2 | 17:14 | Offensive | Mikael Granlund |
| Oct 26, 2013 | 2 | 13:46 | Neutral | Mikael Granlund |
| Oct 26, 2013 | 1 | 17:15 | Offensive | Mikael Granlund |