Marcus Kruger vs Oscar Lindberg
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
These two are closely matched in overall FO% (50.5% vs 50.1%). Look for Lindberg on offensive-zone draws (60% H2H, 5 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kruger 50.5% vs Lindberg 50.1% (+0.4%)
H2H factor
Not applied (8 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Lindberg 77.9%
Defensive zone
Kruger 74.0%
Neutral zone
Kruger 53.5%
Result
Oscar Lindberg favored at 63.6%
36.4%
63.6%
Kruger
Lindberg
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
5
(8 meetings)
3
5
Kruger
Lindberg
Last 8: Kruger 3-5 Lindberg
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Lindberg
2
3
Kruger
Lindberg
5 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Lindberg
0
1
Kruger
Lindberg
1 total
Neutral Zone
Even
1
1
Kruger
Lindberg
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kruger
Lindberg
Edge
Even Strength
52.4% (3,509)
50.0% (1,186)
+2.4%
Power Play
46.5% (99)
57.8% (45)
-11.3%
Penalty Kill
42.9% (860)
44.4% (36)
-1.5%
On power play, Lindberg has a +11.3% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Lindberg shoots left. Kruger is 50.4% vs left-shot opponents (2,762).
Kruger shoots left. Lindberg is 49.3% vs left-shot opponents (799).
Home / Away
Kruger
Lindberg
Home
52.7% (2,242)
50.9% (613)
Away
48.3% (2,231)
49.4% (654)
By Period
Kruger
Lindberg
P1
49.7%
50.0%
P2
49.7%
53.4%
P3
52.1%
46.7%
OT
53.2%
50.0%
Final 5 min
51.0%
49.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kruger
50.0%▬
51.0%
50.5%
Lindberg
48.0%▲
45.0%
50.1%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 13, 2016 | 3 | 02:39 | Defensive | Oscar Lindberg |
| Dec 13, 2016 | 2 | 05:18 | Neutral | Marcus Kruger |
| Dec 13, 2016 | 2 | 02:00 | Offensive | Marcus Kruger |
| Dec 13, 2016 | 1 | 03:50 | Offensive | Oscar Lindberg |
| Dec 9, 2016 | 2 | 03:37 | Offensive | Marcus Kruger |
| Oct 7, 2015 | 2 | 10:05 | Neutral | Oscar Lindberg |
| Oct 7, 2015 | 2 | 04:20 | Offensive | Oscar Lindberg |
| Oct 7, 2015 | 1 | 13:06 | Offensive | Oscar Lindberg |