Marcus Kruger vs Ryan Nugent-Hopkins
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Marcus Kruger holds a +5.8% FO% edge overall. Look for Kruger on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 14 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kruger 50.5% vs Nugent-Hopkins 44.7% (+5.8%)
H2H factor
Kruger leads 21-16 in 37 meetings
Offensive zone
Nugent-Hopkins 57.7%
Defensive zone
Kruger 90.6%
Neutral zone
Kruger 78.6%
Result
Marcus Kruger favored at 74.3%
74.3%
25.7%
Kruger
Nugent-Hopkins
Head-to-Head Record
21
-
16
(37 meetings)
21
16
Kruger
Nugent-Hopkins
Last 10: Kruger 4-6 Nugent-Hopkins
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Nugent-Hopkins
1
8
Kruger
Nugent-Hopkins
9 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Kruger
14
0
Kruger
Nugent-Hopkins
14 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Nugent-Hopkins
6
8
Kruger
Nugent-Hopkins
14 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kruger
Nugent-Hopkins
Edge
Even Strength
52.4% (3,509)
44.8% (8,775)
+7.6%
Power Play
46.5% (99)
50.6% (844)
-4.1%
Penalty Kill
42.9% (860)
37.8% (880)
+5.1%
On even strength, Kruger has a +7.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Nugent-Hopkins shoots left. Kruger is 50.4% vs left-shot opponents (2,762).
Kruger shoots left. Nugent-Hopkins is 44.6% vs left-shot opponents (6,858).
Home / Away
Kruger
Nugent-Hopkins
Home
52.7% (2,242)
46.5% (5,361)
Away
48.3% (2,231)
42.8% (5,150)
By Period
Kruger
Nugent-Hopkins
P1
49.7%
45.1%
P2
49.7%
43.9%
P3
52.1%
45.2%
OT
53.2%
43.2%
Final 5 min
51.0%
43.6%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kruger
50.0%▬
51.0%
50.5%
Nugent-Hopkins
42.0%▼
48.5%
44.7%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 5, 2019 | 3 | 15:23 | Defensive | Marcus Kruger |
| Oct 17, 2017 | 3 | 04:03 | Neutral | Ryan Nugent-Hopkins |
| Oct 17, 2017 | 1 | 10:03 | Offensive | Ryan Nugent-Hopkins |
| Feb 18, 2017 | 3 | 09:15 | Offensive | Ryan Nugent-Hopkins |
| Nov 21, 2016 | 3 | 16:45 | Offensive | Ryan Nugent-Hopkins |
| Nov 21, 2016 | 2 | 17:24 | Offensive | Marcus Kruger |
| Nov 21, 2016 | 2 | 11:07 | Offensive | Ryan Nugent-Hopkins |
| Nov 21, 2016 | 2 | 11:04 | Offensive | Ryan Nugent-Hopkins |
| Dec 17, 2015 | 1 | 01:23 | Defensive | Marcus Kruger |
| Nov 18, 2015 | 3 | 18:10 | Defensive | Marcus Kruger |
| Nov 18, 2015 | 3 | 07:44 | Defensive | Marcus Kruger |
| Nov 18, 2015 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Ryan Nugent-Hopkins |
| Nov 18, 2015 | 1 | 05:43 | Defensive | Marcus Kruger |
| Nov 8, 2015 | 3 | 02:16 | Defensive | Marcus Kruger |
| Nov 8, 2015 | 2 | 15:24 | Defensive | Marcus Kruger |
| Mar 6, 2015 | 2 | 05:59 | Defensive | Marcus Kruger |
| Jan 9, 2015 | 1 | 17:14 | Defensive | Marcus Kruger |
| Nov 22, 2014 | 1 | 18:49 | Defensive | Marcus Kruger |
| Nov 25, 2013 | 3 | 06:09 | Defensive | Marcus Kruger |
| Nov 25, 2013 | 2 | 16:03 | Defensive | Marcus Kruger |