Andreas Athanasiou vs Sidney Crosby
2018-19 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Sidney Crosby holds a +12.5% FO% edge overall. Look for Crosby on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings). Athanasiou wins 43.2% vs left-shot opponents — Crosby shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Athanasiou 44.3% vs Crosby 55.1% (-12.5%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Athanasiou 85.6%
Defensive zone
Athanasiou 80.0%
Neutral zone
Athanasiou 79.7%
Result
Andreas Athanasiou favored at 82.8%
82.8%
17.2%
Athanasiou
Crosby
Head-to-Head Record
1
-
5
(6 meetings)
1
5
Athanasiou
Crosby
Last 6: Athanasiou 1-5 Crosby
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Crosby
0
3
Athanasiou
Crosby
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Crosby
0
2
Athanasiou
Crosby
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Athanasiou
1
0
Athanasiou
Crosby
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Athanasiou
Crosby
Edge
Even Strength
44.2% (342)
54.7% (1,423)
-10.5%
Power Play
38.3% (47)
62.1% (327)
-23.8%
Penalty Kill
20.0% (10)
40.8% (76)
-20.8%
On power play, Crosby has a +23.8% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Crosby shoots left. Athanasiou is 43.2% vs left-shot opponents (271).
Athanasiou shoots left. Crosby is 54.7% vs left-shot opponents (1,229).
Home / Away
Athanasiou
Crosby
Home
46.0% (174)
56.2% (907)
Away
40.4% (225)
54.6% (919)
By Period
Athanasiou
Crosby
P1
48.2%
55.7%
P2
41.8%
55.0%
P3
37.9%
54.9%
OT
50.0%
70.4%
Final 5 min
45.1%
53.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Athanasiou
48.0%▬
47.5%
42.9%
Crosby
64.0%▲
54.5%
55.4%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 4, 2019 | 3 | 03:17 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Apr 4, 2019 | 2 | 13:26 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Apr 4, 2019 | 2 | 13:23 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Apr 4, 2019 | 2 | 10:35 | Neutral | Andreas Athanasiou |
| Apr 4, 2019 | 2 | 08:01 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Apr 4, 2019 | 1 | 13:38 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |