Andreas Athanasiou vs Sidney Crosby
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Sidney Crosby holds a +9.5% FO% edge overall. Look for Crosby on offensive-zone draws (80% H2H, 5 meetings). Athanasiou wins 46.2% vs left-shot opponents — Crosby shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Athanasiou 44.4% vs Crosby 53.5% (-9.5%)
H2H factor
Crosby leads 9-5 in 14 meetings
Offensive zone
Athanasiou 82.6%
Defensive zone
Athanasiou 76.0%
Neutral zone
Athanasiou 77.2%
Result
Andreas Athanasiou favored at 78.7%
78.7%
21.3%
Athanasiou
Crosby
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
9
(14 meetings)
5
9
Athanasiou
Crosby
Last 10: Athanasiou 4-6 Crosby
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Crosby
1
4
Athanasiou
Crosby
5 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Crosby
1
4
Athanasiou
Crosby
5 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Athanasiou
3
1
Athanasiou
Crosby
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Athanasiou
Crosby
Edge
Even Strength
43.7% (1,255)
52.8% (17,990)
-9.1%
Power Play
47.6% (105)
57.4% (4,733)
-9.8%
Penalty Kill
40.7% (27)
47.1% (765)
-6.4%
On power play, Crosby has a +9.8% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Crosby shoots left. Athanasiou is 46.2% vs left-shot opponents (949).
Athanasiou shoots left. Crosby is 53.3% vs left-shot opponents (14,851).
Home / Away
Athanasiou
Crosby
Home
45.1% (687)
55.0% (11,972)
Away
42.9% (700)
52.0% (11,535)
By Period
Athanasiou
Crosby
P1
45.9%
53.6%
P2
45.2%
53.9%
P3
40.2%
53.3%
OT
55.6%
49.6%
Final 5 min
45.0%
52.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Athanasiou
48.0%▬
47.5%
44.0%
Crosby
64.0%▲
54.5%
53.5%
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 |
| 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 |
| Jan 13, 2018 | 3 | 16:00 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |