Andreas Athanasiou vs Sidney Crosby
2022-23 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Sidney Crosby holds a +6.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Athanasiou on neutral-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Athanasiou 47.8% vs Crosby 52.8% (-6.4%)
H2H factor
Not applied (7 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Crosby 77.7%
Defensive zone
Crosby 62.5%
Neutral zone
Crosby 56.9%
Result
Sidney Crosby favored at 64.4%
35.6%
64.4%
Athanasiou
Crosby
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
3
(7 meetings)
4
3
Athanasiou
Crosby
Last 7: Athanasiou 4-3 Crosby
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
1
1
Athanasiou
Crosby
2 total
Defensive Zone
Even
1
1
Athanasiou
Crosby
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Athanasiou
2
1
Athanasiou
Crosby
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Athanasiou
Crosby
Edge
Even Strength
45.4% (152)
52.5% (1,443)
-7.1%
Power Play
52.4% (21)
54.7% (369)
-2.3%
Penalty Kill
100.0% (1)
55.9% (34)
+44.1%
On penalty kill, Athanasiou has a +44.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Crosby shoots left. Athanasiou is 50.8% vs left-shot opponents (122).
Athanasiou shoots left. Crosby is 53.8% vs left-shot opponents (1,199).
Home / Away
Athanasiou
Crosby
Home
45.6% (90)
53.0% (931)
Away
47.6% (84)
53.0% (915)
By Period
Athanasiou
Crosby
P1
47.5%
50.3%
P2
50.0%
55.4%
P3
42.0%
53.3%
OT
0.0%
47.4%
Final 5 min
40.0%
53.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Athanasiou
48.0%▬
47.5%
46.6%
Crosby
64.0%▲
54.5%
53.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 11, 2023 | 3 | 07:16 | Offensive | Andreas Athanasiou |
| Apr 11, 2023 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Apr 11, 2023 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Andreas Athanasiou |
| Apr 11, 2023 | 1 | 17:42 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Apr 11, 2023 | 1 | 17:33 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Apr 11, 2023 | 1 | 08:50 | Defensive | Andreas Athanasiou |
| Apr 11, 2023 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Andreas Athanasiou |